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DALE, Daniel	Descendant Chart of Daniel Dale family from researcher Karen Morlan, 2008.  Begins with Daniel Dale, b. in 1792, in Kentucky; three generations; 18 pages.  Surnames mentioned:  Dale, Bramblett, Snodgrass, Beale, Metcalf, Coon, Jenett, Whitley, Martin, Groves, Bowen, Garland, Imhoff, Boykin, Colbaugh, Everett, Heathcock, Matthews, Rogers, Gillum, Hill.
DANFORTH, Susie	Newspaper clipping, with pictures, from The Highlander, 13 March 1975, entitled "Miss Susie to Celebrate 100th Birthday with America's Bicentennial". Summary of the article: She was born 9 May 1876 on a large ranch near Wimberly. She rode horseback to San Marcos for her education, returning home on weekends. It took about three hours to ride the 15 miles. Miss Susie's father was Allen Turner Brook, and her mother was Helena Luco, a great grand-daughter of the Emperor of Prussia. She was a schoolteacher, teaching at Wimberly, Dripping Springs and other counties. One of her teaching jobs paid $29 per month. She married William Caleb Danforth, raised three daughters, Bess Halm; Vivian Newcombe, and Lillian. Her husband died in 1938. Many more paragraphs recounting her spirit, energy, and many accomplishments.
DARRAGH, Thomas Sr. et al	Family group sheets on the following families: Darragh, Thomas; Davidson, Thomas Dunn; Davis, Houston S.; Daugherty, Robert Hiram; Debo, Cornelius; Dennis, Robert Benjamin; Dillingham, James Sidney; Dodd, Hannah Dr. William Henry; Dorbandt, Christian. Also narrative and correspondence pertaining to the DeWolf family.
DAVIS, Edward	Three page single-spaced narrative by James W. Davis entitled "The Story of the Davis Family from 1827-1961"
DAVIS, James W.	(1) handwritten narrative of Davis family dated 6 Feb 1961, author unknown. Big Spring Texas, Feb 6-61. My father, A.E. Davis was born in Miss-1851. He married Jennie Cannon. They were married in Holly Springs Miss--They had 6 children, 4 girls, 2 boys. We moved to Texas in 1879, near Florence, Texas. We lived on the D.D. Thompson farm and later bought land from the Briggs Estates 4 miles south of Briggs Texas. We children grew up there; went to school at Prairie Lee school. We had a 6 month school, one teacher with an assistant teacher 3 months each year. We had the long benches to sit on and our noon lunch was carried in tin buckets. We attended the gathering at Gum Springs school. I, (Ernest) Davis married Essie Nichols in 1905. We went to West Texas to make our home. We raised 3 boys: Vance, Ralph and Lawrence. We have lived in the vicinity of Big Spring since 1911, have been in the ranching ever since. (two more handwritten pages) (2) Three page single-spaced narrative by James W. Davis entitled "The Story of the Davis Family from 1827-1961" (3) 11-page family history, "Davis Family Tree" dated 1941. Index lists collateral surnames of Tisdale, Wallace, Forbes, Morton, Stapp, and Purcell.
DAVIS, John	(1) Newspaper pages, with pictures from The Highlander, 2 March 1972, entitled "John Davis, Witnesses Tell Their Stories". The articles recount early Burnet County when Indian raids were common. Pictures of log cabin and part of Mormon Mill (2) Family History of John Davis and wife, Clarissa Louisa Farnsworth, who arrived in Burnet County in 1866. (3) Photos of John Davis and Clarissa Louisa Farnsworth.
DEBO, Bill	Twenty-four pages, typewritten narrative entitled "Bill Debo--A Man's Man", by Peggy Fry Smith, February 1995.
DEBO, Cornelius	(1) Five pages, typed, doublespaced family story of the Debo Family. Author and date composed unknown. (2) Newspaper article, with pictures, from The Burnet County Bulletin, 4 Apr 1974, entitled "Pioneers: the Debos". Pictures include Cornelius Debo as a young man; Mr. and Mrs. C. Debo; and the old Debo home. (3) Newspaper article, with pictures, from The Burnet County Bulletin, 11 Apr 1974, entitled "Pioneers: the Debos". Article continued from previous week. Pictures include John Debo, the father of Cornelius, who was a Virginia farmer and hatter; The Older Children, Lilbon, William, Eppa, John, Mary, and Jennie; The Younger Children, Frank, Sam, C. Mary Ruth, Sallie, Esterline, Cornelia Ruth; Mary Ruth Debo and children; and The Eight Remaining Children in 1953, Mrs. Nell Johnson, Eppa Debo, Mrs. Julia Landtroop (now Wolf), Frank, Mrs. Sallie Simpson, Hardy Debo, Mrs. Jennie Fisher, and Lilbon Debo.
DENNIS, Bryan	postcard photo of young man dressed in a suit and tie. Date on back is postmarked 1908, sent to Miss Mabel Williams, Briggs TX from Bryan Dennis
DeSPAIN, George Washington	Despain family history, beginning with George Washington DeSpain, born in 1877 in Burnet County, died in 1934; married Ada Pafford DeSpain, who was born in Tennessee in 1865 and died in 1945. Their son, Oliver Ratliff DeSpain was born 1902 in Burnet County, and died in 1962 in Austin. He married Zula Edna Wilkes in 1923. Her parents were Henry William Wilkes (b. 1879 in Bertram, d. 1944) and Mary Lena Boultinghouse, b. 1888 in Smithwick, d. 1952. More info on Wilkes and Boultinghouse lineage.
DeWOLF, et al	One page, single spaced typed narrative by Genie Griffin DeWolf dated 12 Jan 1959 about her early life in Burnet County. Also a short typed letter from Mrs. Mabel (DeWolf) Saylor dated 14 Apr 1960 Another letter from Rose B. Kirk in response to a request for information about Briggs from Ernest Langford.
DILLINGHAM, et al	(1) one page typed double spaced biography of Sydney Roberts Dillingham, date and author unknown. (2) three pages handwritten history of John and Lucy (Woodward) Dillingham; signed by Clarence, date unknown. (3) four pages typed double spaced oral history transcription of Evelyn Dillingham, Briggs.
DOBIE, J. Frank	Seven small booklets with short stories by J. Frank Dobie (1) Tom Gilroy's Fidler (2) Books and Christmas (3) James Bowie, Big Dealer (2 copies) (4) As the Moving Finger Writ (5) A Schoolteacher in Alpine (6) Hunting Cousin Sally
DOBIE, John Richard	Wimberly Mill, 1 Sept 1975, "John Richard Dobie Descendants Hold Reunion in Wimberley", w/pic of J. R. Dobie.  Short family history and location of Dobie descendants; Marble Falls is mentioned.
DODSON, George W	(1) "The George W. Dodson Family", 3 pages of typed family story by W. H. Dodson, 1979. (2) Three page transcribed oral history of W. H. Dodson. (3) Photo, 5x7 of Mary Dodson, undated, who spent 38 years as a Korean missionary. (4) Correspondence dated from 1950s from Mattie Dodson to Ernest Langford that includes some of her family history. (5) Copy of correspondence dated 1915 from G.W. Dodson to his nephew, John W. Taylor in Summerville, GA, which outlines the family history. Attached to the letter is info from family bible.
DORBANDT, ET AL	(1) "Annie Dunlavy Dorbandt (1831-1907)" by Willie May Smith Price, a 4 1/2 page doublespaced story of the life of Annie. Undated. (2) One page oral history transcription of Rethie Dorbandt, wife of Ealy Dorbandt, who was a grandson of Christian. (3) undated newspaper clipping with picture and story of Chris Dorbandt, who was born 6 Feb 1857 in Fairland. (4) Photo of Mr and Mrs Christian Dorbandt. (5) Biography of Christian Dorbandt, undated. (6) Copy of page from Frontier Times, undated, that shows list of names from Capt C. Dorbandt's Company, Burnet County Texas, State Troops, 3rd Frontier District, Jan. 1865. (7) Newspaper page, 7 March 1974, Burnet Bulletin, with story and pictures of the pioneer Dorbandt family, by Darrell Debo.
DORBANDT, Euphie	Oral history transcript, 8 pages double spaced, typed. She talks about starting home demonstration clubs in the area, Burnet in the 1930s and 1940s, and how she met her husband.
DRAKE, et al	Drake family graph, beginning with James Monroe Drake and the John Reese Hudson families.
DUNCAN, et al	Two and a half page, typed doublespaced article about Jamie Lois Duncan, entitled "Resolution of Remembrance", dated 8 May 1990, and signed by Chairman of the Burnet County Historical Commission and President of the Burnet County Heritage Society. It is a recollection of her life and achievements, especially as they related to her work with the Burnet County Historical Commission.
DUNCAN, Green Cameron	About three paragraphs typed biography of Green Cameron Duncan, submitted by Jimsey Duncan Husted. Green Cameron Duncan (1841-1910) G.C. Duncan, also a Confederate Veteran, was born in Kentucky in 1841. In July of 1888, he and his pardner George Northington, both of Wharton Co. purchased from D.H. Long a part of the present Duncan ranch west of Burnet. His life is included in the Wharton Co. History, and will not be repeated here, although he spent a great deal of his time in Burnet county. His eldest son, Harris Bowie Duncan, graduated from Bingham Military Academy in Durham, N.C., and attended the University of Texas. Harris was placed in charge of the Burnet Co. holdings at about the time the Dalton Ranch, better known as Deleware, was purchased. In pardnership with his brother, Vance, he operated the ranch until his death in 1937. their brand, D-Cross was adapted from the original Duncal & Northington D-N. President of the First State Bank for many years, Harris Duncan was known as an honorable and progressive citizen. John A. Lomax described him as a man "with all the virtues of the old-time Cattleman, and none of the vices of the new." He was a long-time member of the Executive Committee of the Texas Cattleman's Association.
DUNHAM, William Hickman	Full page newspaper article by Frank C. Rigler, writing in the 4 Jan 1973 issue of the Highlander. William Hickman Dunman of Llano County was a Texas Ranger and the article is filled with his stories written in letters to his niece, Alice R. Haynes. The article also gives Dunman family information, and includes pictures of Dunman and his niece, as well as great, great nephew who is his namesake.
DURST, John	copy of "Durstana Centennial", family sketch and Vignettes dating 100 years from the death of John Durst of Nacogdoches, February 9, 1851. About 50 pages
DWYER, Marion Samuel	One-half page, double spaced biographical sketch of Marion Samuel Dwyer. Date submitted and author unknown.

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EBELING, Otto	(1) Application and supporting information for Official Texas Historical Marker for the Otto Ebeling House located at 601 Ave F, 2 blocks east of US 281 in Marble Falls. (2) undated newspaper clipping from The Shamrock Texan about Robert L. Ebeling, Seaman 2C, USNR, of 407 N. Houston Street, Shamrock, being a member of the crew of the submarine USS Flasher. The article appears to be from the WWII era as it talks about war patrols against the Japanese. Most of the article is about the Flasher submarine and its role in the war. Nothing more is mentioned about Ebeling after the introductory paragraph.
ELLETT, et al	A printed booklet, entitled "A Genealogical History and Update of the Ellett, Warden, and Owsley Families", presented by Jerry and Jessie Shorten for the Ellett Family Reunion, June 4, 1983. With many family pictures and charts.
ELLIS, Sam	copy of newspaper obituary from 1873, source unknown.
EPLEY, David	Six pages, double spaced, fictional story about death, burial, and gravesite of David Epley's wife. Undated, submited by Delores Elaine Bius of Chicago.
EPPRIGHT, et al	Typed booklet entitled, "The Eppright Family of Maryland, Tennessee, and Missouri," subtitled "Isaac Eppright of Travis County and Williamson County, Texas. submitted by David Eppright of Travis Co. Texas.
EUBANKS, Joseph H	(1) Family Group Charts for Joseph H. Eubank (1825, KY - 1865, Burnet) and Mary E. Dodd (c1827, KY - 1857 Burnet) Joseph H. Eubank and Zerilda Elizabeth Taylor (c. 1862 - 1894 Burnet) Richard Taylor Eubank (1863 Burnet - 1925 Galveston) and Ella Elizabeth Land (1891 Burnet - 1981 Cleburne) Washington Watson ( c1821 KY - 1860 KY) and Zerilda Elizabeth Taylor (2) 23 April 1987 newspaper clipping from Burnet Bulletin about descendants of J.S.Watson finding information about their family in an old copy of the Bulletin. Some family stories are included in the article.
EVANS, Nancy	newspaper clipping of story with pictures of Evan and Nancy Evans family. Titled, "Evan and Nancy Evans and the Smithwick Gold Rush", subtitled "While their cousins searched for gold in California, these Burnet County pioneers sought their fortune here. From The Highlander, 18 Dec 1975. Information for the story provided by Madolyn Frazier.
EVERETT, Henry	newspaper clipping from the Austin American, 17 Nov 1950, with picture, about Henry Everett. Everett came to Burnet County in a covered wagon in 1884, when, according to the article, "...cattle grazed without benefit of fences."

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FAITH, John Newton	Three pages, double spaced biographical sketch of the John Newton and Addie Gentry Faith family who moved to Burnet County around 1882 from Commanche Texas. Submitted by Faith family members in Marble Falls and Granite Shoals in 1982.
FARQUHAR, Francis	(1) transcribed oral history of Francis Farquhar, 4 double spaced pages, dated 1977. (2) xeroxed copy of Farquhars family histories from an unnamed and undated printed source (The Person County Farquhars and The John Farquhars). (3) 5 typed pages, "Kirkland-Farquhar Family History", by Kay Farquhar Keele, 1988
FAIRES, Bertha Atkinson	(1) newspaper clipping from 18 May 1972 of Mrs. Bertha Faires, receiving a Golden Anniversary Diploma from Mary Hardin-Baylor College. (2) correspondence dating from 1959 to Mr Ernest Langford about Briggs history. (3) personal memorabilia
FELPS, J.K.	(1) 3 pages, with pictures from Progressive Farmer, July 1981, "My Tax Advisor is My Most Valuable Hired Hand"; the article gives information about Jerome Felps' farm operation, when he started, and how it is organized. (2) xeroxed copy of article from The Austin American, 20 Sept 1941, "Burnet School Building Isn't Ready for Use", citing school superintendant Ernest Felps.
FEILD, DR. M.A.	(1) newspaper article from The Highlander, 11 May 1972, outlining four generations of the Feild family, with pictures; (2) obituary written by Dayton Moses at the death of Doctor M.A. Feild; (3) Feild genealogy, Vol 1, by Fredrick Clifton Pierce, dated 1901; (4) copy of article from Oct 1980 Frontier Times, entitled "Andy Field, Gunfighter for a Day" by Bill O'Neal. (5) newspaper article from River Cities Tribune,  January 3, 2003,  "M.A. Feild Was a Pioneer Doctor in Burnet County"
FERGUSON, Tom -	(1) Seven page typed biographical summary of Thomas C. Ferguson, who was born 3 Sep 1906 to Marion and Martha Ann (Harvey) Ferguson in New Mexico; (2) Resolution signed by the Burnet County Historical Commission lamenting his death and extolling his accomplishments to the community and the Commission; (3) newspaper article from The Highlander, 4 June 1987 entitled, "Judge Tom Ferguson Honored"; (4) newspaper article from the Highlander, 20 Sep 1978, entitled "Judge Ferguson Honored as Outstanding Citizen"; (5) newspaper picture of ceremonies honoring Judge Ferguson on 15 Sep 1973; (6) newspaper article with picture from the Burnet Bulletin, 13 Sept 1973, entitled "Thomas Ferguson to be Honored"; (7) clipping of obituary from Austin American-Statesman, 13 Feb 1991; (8) transcription of oral history interview with Tom Ferguson, dated 15 July 1976; (9) 2 copies of LCRA News dated March-April 1974, with Ferguson's picture on cover; inside story "Thomas C. Ferguson Power Plant," pages 2, 3, and 4.
FEWELL, Granderson Theodora	Typed family history, "The Family of Granderson Theodore Fewell and Eugenia Rosalinda Reese Fewell and Their Descendants", compiled and Edited by Ernest Langford. 25 pages.
FLESHER, Paulser B	Family group sheet of Paulser B. Flesher and Mary Ann Daken; children Mary, Maria, William P., Zenilda, and Reulina and letter from researcher requesting info on the Bright, Ragle, and Flesher families of Burnet.
FORD, Lafayette G.	Copies of Marriage page, Birth and Marriage records from family bible for Lafayette G. Ford and Mary C. Bowmer, who were married 27 June 1860.
FOULDS, et al	(1) photos of the Foulds family, including John Allen Kinkead, undated; John Allen Kinkead and Amanda "Mattie" Nichols, 1892; Yancy Johnson Foulds and Amanda Lucinda "Minnie" Farquhar, 1893; Amanda Farquhar, c. 1950s.. (2) Three-page essay by Jo Foulds, "In My Own Words", 2008, describing her remembrances of Burnet in early 1930s and 40s.
FOX, Oscar	(1) newspaper clipping from Burnet Bulletin, 24 May 1962, entitled, "Oscar J. Fox Memorial Marker to be Dedicated Sunday, May 27"; <>(2) newspaper obituary clipping dated 3 Aug 1961, source unknown. <>(3) Letter from Oscar J. Fox to Mrs. Tom O'Donnell, dated 29 Nov 1949; <><> <>(4) newspaper article from Marble Falls Messenger dated 29 April 1964 entitled "Story of Oscar J. Fox and His Heritage"<> <>(5) printed brochure listing Mr. Fox's published songs, choral arrangements, orchestrations and transcriptions.
FOX, Miss Willie	Correspondence from Ernest Langford to sister of Miss Fox, a former teacher at Briggs, and her replies, including a short biographical sketch, dated 28 Jan 1959.
FRY, ET AL	(1) xerox copy of The Highlander, 29 March and 5 Apr 1979, "Nanona Fry's 89 years of Burnet Memories, with pictures of old time Burnet Courthouse, Presbyterian Church, Engine #83, Burnet County Jail, and South View of town; Methodist Episcopal Church, Bicycles and buggies, and another square scene. (2) correspondence from 1983 from Marilyn Roberts of Brady asking for info on Fisher, Dodd, Frazier, Johnston, Glimp, Warner and Gibbs families. Her great grandfather was James Edward Fry.
FRY, Bill	Small (about 5x7) booklet entitled "Bill Fry's Poems"; 34 pages.
FRY, John Waller	(1) Newspaper clipping, undated, with picture of Uncle Bill and Aunt Lou Fry, story about The Fry Reunion, with some family history; (2) newspaper clipping from Burnet Bulletin, 20 June 1968, entitled "Early Recollections of An Outstanding Burnet Co. Pioneer". Editors note preceding article states "We are indebted to Mrs. J.D. Mallory for supplying this story, which appeared in the May 7, 1936 issue of the Burnet Bulletin. The article was written by W. P. ("Uncle Bill") Fry, well-known former Burnet County personality, who passed away in 1949. His life span (1857-1949) covered much of the early history of the county." (3) Genealogical query from Fry descendant and response.
FRY, Katherine/Kate	oral history transcript, 1 1/2 pages. Tape #33
FRY, Thomas	Soldier's Confederate Pension Application
FUCHS, Adolph	(1) History of the Conrad Fuchs Rock House, 15 pages, typed, doublespaced. (2) typed manuscript for newspaper article, "Adolf Fuchs (Fox) - Pastor, Poet, and Pioneer", 17 doublespaced pages, with editorial notations. (3) photographs of Fuchs house at Tiger Mill, near Marble Falls; (4) photo envelope containing copy of Fox Family (1800s); 2 snapshots of construction, written on back "Building back fishing dock at Silver Creek Lodge destroyed by high wind is Feb 1971"; 1 snapshot of grave markers, place and name unknown; 4 strips of black and white negatives with what appears to be gravestones. (5) small envelope with 4 black and white negatives, three of which are of an old house; the fourth is of small children with a cake; (6) copies of The Highlander, 8 Mar 1973, with article about Adolf Fuchs written by Mrs. Esther Richter Weaver, a descendant of the Fuchs family.
FULLER, Iva	(see SMITH, et al - Iva Fuller papers)

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