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Source:
A Memorial and Biographical History
of Johnson and Hill Counties, Texas
Containing the Early History of this important
Section of the great State of Texas, together with
Glimpses of its Future Prospects: also Biographical
Mention of Many of the Pioneers and Prominent Citizens
of the Present Time, and Full-page Portraits of some of
the most Eminent Men of this Section
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"A people that take no pride in the noble achievements
of remote ancestors will never achieve anything worthy
to be remembered with pride by remote descendants." -
Macauley
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CHICAGO:
The Lewis Publishing Company
1892.
Publ. Chicago
The Lewis Publishing Company
1892
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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EARLY HISTORY OF TEXAS
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| Indians and Earliest Explorers |
9 |
| Boundary |
10 |
| Physical Features |
11 |
| Districts |
12 |
| Liano Estacado |
13 |
| Rivers |
13 |
| Elevations |
14 |
| Minerals |
15 |
| Early Expeditions |
16 |
| Cessions |
19 |
| Missions |
19 |
| Colonization |
20, 22 |
| Skirmishes |
20 |
| Population |
24 |
| Taxation |
24 |
| The Revolution |
27 |
| Settled Government |
43 |
| Mexican War, etc. |
45 |
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JOHNSON and HILL COUNTIES
NATURAL FEATURES: |
| Topography |
47 |
| Geology |
50 |
| Climate |
55 |
| Prairie Fires |
62 |
| Wild Animals, etc. |
65 |
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JOHNSON COUNTY
IN GENERAL: |
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| - Early Settlements |
68 |
| - Sketch of Major E. M.
Heath |
70 |
| - Organization |
78 |
| - Origin of the Name of
Johnson County |
83 |
| - Sketchof M. T. Johnson |
83 |
| - Sketch of M. T. Johnson |
83 |
| - Early Surveyors |
85 |
| - Sketch of B. J. Chambers |
86 |
| - Public Records |
88 |
| - Probate Court |
89 |
| - County Court |
90 |
| - District Court |
93 |
| - Courthouses |
96 |
| - Jail |
96 |
| - Poor Farm |
96 |
| - Political |
96 |
| - Election Returns |
97 |
| - Election Returns |
97 |
| - A Reflection |
105 |
| - A Bar |
105 |
| - The Bar |
105 |
| - Sketch of G. H. Maxey |
100 |
CRIMES |
110 |
THE LAST WAR |
116 |
| - Parsons' Brigade |
117, 259 |
| - Decoration Day |
122 |
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CRIMES |
110 |
THE LAST WAR |
116 |
| - Parsons' Brigade |
117, 259 |
| - Decoration Day |
122 |
RAILROADS |
122 |
AGRICULTURAL, ETC. |
124 |
| - The Soil |
124 |
| - Cotton |
125 |
| - Fruit |
126 |
| - Live-Stock |
127 |
| - The Proposed Fence Law |
128 |
| - Wealth of the County |
129 |
| - Population |
130 |
| - Locust Plagues |
130 |
| - Agricultural Fairs |
132 |
| - farmers' Organizations
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133 |
| - Sketch of Benjamin
Barnes |
135 |
EDUCATIONAL |
136 |
| CLEBURNE |
138 |
| - Naming the Town |
139 |
| - Sketch of "Pate,"
Cleburne |
139 |
| - Beinnings |
142 |
| - The Cleburne of To-day |
143 |
| - Banks |
145 |
| - Other Institutions |
147 |
| - Private Schoos |
148 |
| - Public Schools |
149 |
| - Sketch of Prof. Marrs |
152 |
| - Newspapers |
155 |
| - Physicians |
160 |
| - Societies |
161 |
| - Churches |
163 |
| - Cleburne Corporation |
170 |
ALVARADO |
173 |
| - The Bulletin |
177 |
| - Sketch of G. C. Fahm |
177 |
| - Sketch of L. B. Trulove |
180 |
| - The Corporaiton |
18_ |
| - Schools |
18_ |
| - Societies |
182 |
| - Camp of Veterans |
183 |
| - Sketch of J. M. Hill |
185 |
| - Churches |
187 |
| - Casualties |
190 |
| - Miscellaneous |
191 |
| - South Alvarado |
192 |
GRAND VIEW |
192 |
| - First Stores |
194 |
| - Desolate Times |
194 |
| - Present Era |
195 |
OTHER POINTS |
198 |
MISCELLANEOUS |
203 |
| - Centennial and Other
Fourths of July |
203 |
| - Minor Items |
205 |
BIOGRAPHIES |
209 |
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