Author Archives: Jan Wilkinson

About Jan Wilkinson

Genealogist, photographer, blogger, wife, mother and GMomma!! Fifth generation rancher in the Texas Hill Country.

Surrender of Japan, Tokyo Bay, 2 September 1945

Posted on 2014-09-02 by Jan Wilkinson

My father-in-law Francis Lamar Wilkinson enlisted in the Navy 11 February 1942 and separated 15 November 1945. He was a Photographer’s Mate First Class and was stationed in Hawaii during the war as an aerial photographer. Here are five photos … Continue reading →

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King William Historic District – Meerscheidt Homestead

Posted on 2014-09-01 by Jan Wilkinson

Another one solved!! This is one of my unidentified photos in my glass negative collection I have previously posted. I have had so many people help me with the photos and locations and appreciate all the help! Unfortunately the photographer … Continue reading →

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Menardville: The Pride of Summerland

Posted on 2014-08-20 by Jan Wilkinson

There was a pamphlet written and printed by John W. Hunter, the publisher of the Menard County Enterprise in 1905 that names Menardville – Summerland.  The below pages are from the Don Wilkinson collection and are a Special Edition about … Continue reading →

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Unidentified Gentlemen at Photo Studio in San Antonio

Posted on 2014-08-06 by Jan Wilkinson

This is another unidentified glass-plate negative photo from the late 1800’s. The seated gentleman is the same man in the Nic Tengg blog post. I am still trying to identify the photographer.  Great photo!

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Nic Tengg and San Antonio, Texas

Posted on 2014-08-05 by Jan Wilkinson

Nic Tengg started his business in San Antonio in 1874.  Here is one of my glass-plate negative photos and you can see a safe behind the stand-up desk with the name Nic Tengg.  Wonder who took this photo, when and … Continue reading →

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Menard County Texas created January 22, 1858

Posted on 2014-07-25 by Jan Wilkinson

Menard County and the town of Menard were given the name of a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence, member of the Texas Congress, and founder of Galveston, Michel B. Menard (1805-1856) (research shows his middle name to be … Continue reading →

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1875 Construction of Telegraph Line from San Antonio to Fort McKavett

Posted on 2014-07-21 by Jan Wilkinson

I just came across a wonderful piece of information about the history of the telegraph here in Texas. Written in the history book in 1922 by J. Marvin Hunter, Pioneer History of Bandera County Seventy-five Years of Intrepid History on … Continue reading →

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Andrew Jackson Harryman

Posted on 2014-07-17 by Jan Wilkinson

My husband’s grandmother was Laura Forrest Harryman Bradford (1895-1988). Her parents were William Albert Harryman (1858-1944) and Margaret Bell Pate (1860-1955). W. A. Harryman’s father was Andrew Jackson Harryman. Andrew Jackson Harryman was born 1 Mar 1834 in Cole Camp, … Continue reading →

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Menard Man Taught General Custer How to Shoot Deer

Posted on 2014-06-19 by Jan Wilkinson

I recently came across this little article written by J. Marvin Hunter in Volume 6 Number 5, page 207, Frontier Times Magazine, February 1929. The heading reads; Published Monthly at Bandera, Texas Devoted to Frontier History, Border History, Border Tragedy … Continue reading →

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Does anyone have a copy of the Rise and Fall of the Mission San Saba written in 1905?

Posted on 2014-03-08 by Jan Wilkinson

I am trying to find a copy of a brochure written by John W. Hunter that was a souvenir for the Confederate Veterans’ reunion held in July 1905, at Menardville. Unsure how many were printed for this special event. It … Continue reading →

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