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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1JQW_site-of-old-communities-of-mazeland-and-wilmeth_Winters-TX.html
Mazeland (2½ mi. SW) was founded in 1903 when a post office and store opened on A.B. Hutchinson's ranch. Community was probably named for the corn or "maize" which grows in the area. A one-room school, built 1 mi. W. (1904), later s…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1JQV_drasco-community_Ovalo-TX.html
Originally called County Line. Name changed when general store owner R.O. Kerr applied for a post office and was granted one under name Drasco on Dec. 16, 1904. (Post office site is across street, south.) Kerr was postmaster until 1909.     …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1JQU_community-of-pumphrey_Winters-TX.html
Founded about 1899. Named for Wm. M. Pumphrey (1849-1937), early settler. A deacon of the Baptist Church, he would put his organ in a wagon on weekends and take it, his wife and 11 children to attend services in Wingate.      In 1900, as the…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1I1Q_old-townsite-of-content_Goldsboro-TX.html
Named because of contentment of this valley. Founded 1881 by Dan W. Hale. Michael C. Bright, 1882 settler, early county commissioner, had a general store at this site. Family worked for progress of the area. Renamed "Tokeen", town bypass…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1I1P_counts-cemetery_Goldsboro-TX.html
Earliest known interment was that of a child, Mary Louisa Hale, on Nov. 30, 1880. In Jan. 1884, Andy and Christian Fannin sold 4 acres to M.C. Bright, J.M. Carter, R.F. Counts, John A. Chambers, J.M. Givens, D.W. and William Hale, Alf. A. Hanscomb…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1I1O_alec-simmons_Goldsboro-TX.html
Civil War soldier from Lemon Gap (7 miles northwest). Was buried here in an unmarked grave prior to 1897.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1I1N_crews_Winters-TX.html
Settled in 1880's. Named for C.R. Crews, Ballinger businessman. Mrs. Betty Sims was earliest voluntary teacher-mail carrier. School was built 1890 (with the Rev. Mr. Lockhart, first teacher). Post office established 1892 in Wise & Broughten store;…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1HQ7_ballinger_Ballinger-TX.html
Originally called Hutchins City. Promoted by Santa Fe Rwy. Named for Judge William Pitt Ballinger (1825-1888), railroad attorney and townsite official. Distinguished Texas statesmen, veteran of the Mexican War. In the Civil War helped establish de…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1HFU_ranger-campsite_Goldsboro-TX.html
One-half mile east of here, some twenty-five to thirty Texas Rangers of Company E were stationed in 1874, under the command of Capt. W.J. "Jeff" Maltby. They kept sentries posted on nearby "Ranger Peak" to guard against Indians…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1HFT_ranger-peak_Goldsboro-TX.html
Named for Company E, Texas Rangers, which was stationed ½ mile east of peak in 1874. Atop peak, Rangers (under Capt. W.J. "Jeff" Maltby) kept a lookout for Indians. Outfit was part of the Frontier Battalion, organized to protect Tex…
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