Jan's Blog - History and Genealogy
1900's / Auld / Brown / Kerr County Texas / Texas
by Jan Wilkinson · Published August 12, 2011 · Last modified April 25, 2021
I never met my grandmother Gussie May Auld’s brother, Roy Nicholas (Nickless) Brown. Here are two great photos of my Great Uncle Roy, the oldest child and only son of Alonzo Potter Brown and...
1800's / Bexar County Texas / Glass Negatives / Out My Kitchen Window / San Antonio
by Jan Wilkinson · Published June 27, 2011 · Last modified April 25, 2021
Here are more of my photo treasures from three boxes of glass negatives found in an old home being torn down near Kerrville in the late 1960’s. It is quite something to see, between...
1800's / Austin / Glass Negatives / Nashville / San Antonio
by Jan Wilkinson · Published June 26, 2011 · Last modified April 25, 2021
Go to my blog post for more about the above photo: https://blog.wilkinsonranch.com/2013/08/07/then-and-now-congress-avenue-austin-texas-c1896-and-2007/ I have three boxes of glass negatives found in an old home being torn down near Kerrville in the late 1960’s....
1900's / Concho County Texas / Powell
by Jan Wilkinson · Published June 16, 2011 · Last modified May 10, 2020
As a tribute to my father, Milroy Powell, here is a copy of the article featured in January 1959 Fort Worth Star-Telegram. My parents were hard working ranchmen and I am proud to be...
1800's / Menard County Texas / Texas
by Jan Wilkinson · Published May 29, 2011 · Last modified April 25, 2021
In the “Free State of Menard” by N. H. Pierce states; County Created by Legislature in 1858. Menard County came into existence by an act of the seventh Legislature, passed January 22, 1858, when...
1800's / Menard County Texas / Texas
by Jan Wilkinson · Published May 26, 2011 · Last modified April 25, 2021
MENARD, MEDARD (1814-1887). Medard Menard, businessman, politician, and Confederate officer, was born in Kaskaskia, Illinois, on March 8, 1814. Menard spent his youth along the frontier. He moved with his family to St. Genevieve,...
2000's / Out My Kitchen Window / Real County Texas / Texas
by Jan Wilkinson · Published May 22, 2011 · Last modified April 25, 2021
Tonight, May 22, 2011, there were several nice Axis bucks at our feeder here in Real County, Texas. Thought the best way to share was with a video. So here’s hoping this works…
1800's / Menard County Texas / Texas / Wilkinson
by Jan Wilkinson · Published May 21, 2011 · Last modified April 25, 2021
2000's / Out My Kitchen Window / Texas
by Jan Wilkinson · Published May 4, 2011 · Last modified April 25, 2021
Are you familiar with our official Photographer of Texas, Wyman Meinzer? His photography is featured in a video called West Texas with the piano music of Doug Smith at his website https://www.wymanmeinzer.com/. (2020, no...
1800's / Out My Kitchen Window
by Jan Wilkinson · Published April 28, 2011 · Last modified April 25, 2021
A complete collection of Civil War Faces can be seen at this link. Items are from between 1856 & c.1863. http://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/sets/72157625520211184 In remembrance of the Union and Confederate soldiers who served in...
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