"NOLAN
COUNTY FIRST 100
YEARS"
Thanks to Franzas
Cupp for granting permission
to use articles from this
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MILLER M. ALLDREDGE, born in 1866 AL, died in
Sweetwater in 1944. Buried in Sweetwater Cemetery; wife Margaret
"Maggie", born 1866 in AL, died in Grand Prairie, TX in 1959.
Buried Sweetwater Cemetery.
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HIRAM DAVID CAVE - born
Sep. 30, 1845, died 1897 buried Sweetwater Cemetery. He married A.
Jane McGlothlin Oct. 14, 1865. She was born Jul. 15, 1848
Cassville, Barry Co., MO. Children: 1. Erastus Cecratur "Ras", 2.
Bell Dora, 3. Dallas, 4. Walter W., 5. Adella, 6. Vida A., 7. James
Wesley, 8. Thomas, 9. Mark, 10. Emmett. |
JOHN
HUGHES COCHRAN born 1838
Maury Co., TN; son of William M. Cochran and Nancy Jane Hughes.
Came to Texas March 1, 1843 to Dallas Co., TX. 1860 he, as a
Lieutenant, commanded a detachment of the Texas Rangers at Ft. Belknap
under Governor Sam Houston. On June 30, 1860 he married Martha
Jane Johnson. He served as a private in the Confederate Army until
he suffered a chest injury. He moved to Nolan County 1894. |
DECKER COMMUNITY History
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Life and Times of the early Settlers
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DOCTORS
who served Nolan Co., TX to 1985
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JAMES F. "JIM" ENSMINGER and
SARAH ALICE BRANDON family -
Children: George C.,
Ernest Harold, Ada B. (Rosa), John Henry, Beaulah E. (Eulah), Oscar
Vernon, James F., Jr.,
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#2
#3
#4
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TOM SIMS & FAY
DULANEY FLACK and LOUISE FLACK & JUNE WELLS YOUNG, JR. families |
A.C.
FORGAY & Anna Bell Jordan family:
Children:
Fred, LoRay, Jack, Annette and A.C., Jr.
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GEORGE
HARTIN
Young George in front of the Star Hotel in Blackwell, which was
owned and operated by his Aunt Lou Robertson
Submitted by: Janie Healer Davis |
TYRE HOLLIS & ELIZABETH
LAVENDER family -
Children:
Lucinda, Margaret, Josephine,
Elizabeth, Calvin, Henry, Thomas, Tyre, Harvey, &
James Henry.
#1
#2 |
JULIUS D. JONES and FANNIE FLORENCE BRANDON
family - Children: Ruth, Susie,
John Luther, Julius, Lota, Maggie, Thelma, Ethel, Lena, Virgil and
Jackie.
#1 #2 #3
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CLIFTON E. (Jack) LAMBERT and CLARA TAYLOR
family -
Children: Burton, Don & Gaynelle; son of Jess
& Susie (Withers) Lambert;
grandson of : Samuel B. Lambert and Margaret Jane Bass
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RAYMOND SAMUEL
(Ted) LAMBERT, Sr., & MATTIE IRENE PRICE -
Son of Jesse Dolphin & Susie M. (Withers) Lambert
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DAN McLAUGHLIN -
MARTHA JANE WILDER family
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DAVID NEAL McLAUGHLIN - ELLEN C. ROUNDS family
- Decendent surnames:
Magness, Best, VEST, McLendon, Reed, Patterson, Magary, Michaels,
Branham, Burwick, Fenwick, Jones, Lightfoot, Noble, Armstrong,
Strachner, Burklow, Bullock, Stevenson, Giesler, McDonald, Sneed, Cole,
Lewis, Conradt, Snow, Henderson, Grey, Hill, etc.
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Guy E. MORRIS - makes this statement in a
publication: "In 1919, Morris and M.C. MANROE were made cosignees
of the Texaco Oil Company to distribute oil and gasoline in Nolan
County. In 1942, Morris turned over his interest in the
partnership to his son, Carlos, who later bought out Manroe." |
R.A.
MUSGROVE, Jr. and wife, DIXIE
- Children:
Roberta, Mary, Doris, Sid, Guy, Mark & Leonard
#1
#2 |
PORTER, HYLTON & HUFF
families - James Madison Porter & Martha Elizabeth Hylton -
Elisha J. & Rebecca Huff |
MARSHALL H. PRIOR and LETA
CRAVY family -
Son:
Marshall Neilan (Neil) Pior
#1
#2 |
MARSHALL NEILAN "Neil" PRIOR and
EARLENE BROWN -
Children:
Sharon Sue, Marsha Leigh, and Marshall Neilan, Jr.
#1
#2
#3 |
BURLIE L. ROLAND
and EDDIE MAE (MODRALL) ROLAND -
Burlie Roland was the son of
John and Cassie Roland. Eddie Mae Roland was the daughter of
Willie and Etta Modrall.
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BERNADO NOWELL
SCOTT and Laurina Penina "Nina Lou" Milford family
Children: Alice, Elbert Roe, Julia Ladora, Trudy, Walter
Stephen "Tebe", Lula Ella, Alice, Barney, Kay, Bob, Claudia, Leonard
Milton and Joseph Monroe.
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SCOTT REUNION - 1936 |
Bill,
Merlin and
Nett Scott |
SAMUEL T. SCOTT and LEONORA
FYFFE family -
Children:
Thomas B. Scott, Mary A. Scott, Elva S. Scott, Robert Scott, W.T. (Tiege)
Scott, Virgil Homer Scott, Melissa Scott and James Beaugard Scott
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#2
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ZOLLIE COFFER
STEAKLEY, JR. & LEONA RUTH BUTLER - Judge Steakley was appointed
to the Supreme Court of Texas as an Associate Justice in January
1961. He served three terms on the Supreme Court of Texas
until his retirement in 1980. He then served as Special
Assistant to Attorney General Mark White. When Governor White
was elected to the governor's office Judge Steakley joined the
Governor's Office of General Counsel.
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VETERINARIANS
in Nolan County - early to 1985
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JEANETTE WADE:
Jeanette Wade is remembered by many
students as a social studies teacher at Reagan Junior High School in
Sweetwater. Miss Wade completed forty-one years of teaching in
Nolan County. |
ISAAC NEWTON WILLIAMS &
MARGARET MENEFEE family
- Children:
Eugenia Isabel Williams, John Calvin Montgomery Williams, Henry
Francis Williams, James Evan Williams, Sallie Elizabeth Williams, John
Oscar Williams &
Edgar Williams.
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EDWIN WREN
"E.W." WITHERS & MARY JANE HAVEN family
- Children: Tom, Emma (Ellis), Susie (Lambert), Bell
(Bruce), Henry, Stella (Hall) and Robert.
He was the son of
William E. Withers.
Photo: Mr. & Mrs E.W. Withers Photo: E.W. Withers family
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Mr.
and Mrs. WILLIAM WIGHT, pioneer workers in the First Presbyterian
Church of Sweetwater
First 100 Years Nolan County Texas (1985), Page 401 |
The
WIGHT Family:
Back row: Hugh Wight, Mrs. Allen Wight, Allen Wight, Mrs.
Leyland Wight, leyland Wight.
Front row: Mrs. Hugh Wight, Miss Annie Wight, Mrs. Wight,
Edward M. Wight, mr. Wight and Miss Mary Wight |
WETSEL, W.B. & Clara
(Hodges)- From FIRST 100 YEARS NOLAN COUNTY, TEXAS:
Submitted: Janie Healer Davis |
P.A. & Wanda WOMBLE:
In a publication is the follow statement, "P.A. & I married in
the old courthouse in Sweetwater, May 21, 1949, with my sister and
her husband, Billy D. Muncy, in attendance. JUDGE M.C. MANROE
presented me, the bride, with a small yellow rose. Yellow is
still my favorite color." |
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