Author Archives: Jan Wilkinson

About Jan Wilkinson

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

Rangers Meet at Menard 1923

Posted on 2013-05-23 by Jan Wilkinson

Rangers Meet in Menard 1923 March 30, 2020, my friend, Ginger Andrews colorized this wonderful photo and shared on Facebook in the Menard County History page. The middle gentleman has been identified as Olfert Gottleib Striegler, with many family in … Continue reading →

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Powell Family Photos

Posted on 2013-04-03 by Jan Wilkinson

Here are some Powell family photos of my grandparents, Guy Moreland Powell dob 7 June 1902 in Red Oak, Ellis County, Texas dod 19 Oct 1960 Kerrville, Kerr County, Texas, married 7 Aug 1926 in Texas A&M College Chapel, College … Continue reading →

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Menard Texas 1898, 1899 and 2013

Posted on 2013-02-21 by Jan Wilkinson

Our sleepy little valley town on the San Saba River has many centuries of history. Menard was originally Menardville before the railroad came in 1911. Please plan a visit to our Free State of Menard. Buddy and I took this … Continue reading →

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Col. W. J. Wilkinson’s Indian Experience

Posted on 2013-02-17 by Jan Wilkinson

Here is a story about William Jackson Montgomery Wilkinson written in the Hunter’s Frontier Magazine in May 1916. This story is also told in the book, The West Texas Frontier, by Joseph Carroll McConnell. Col. W. J. Wilkinson’s Indian Experience … Continue reading →

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San Antonio Texas – Battle of Flowers at Alamo Plaza Postcard

Posted on 2012-12-26 by Jan Wilkinson

This is a postcard I found on eBay of the Battle of Flowers Parade in San Antonio, Texas. The publisher got the date wrong on the Battle of San Jacinto; which as we all know was April 21st. I was … Continue reading →

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Menardville Texas Before 1899 Flood

Posted on 2012-12-22 by Jan Wilkinson

On December 24, 1898, N. H. Rose took this photo of the sleepy little town of Menardville Texas, five months before the big flood of June 6, 1899, see flood photo at my post Menardville Texas 1899 Flood.  This photo … Continue reading →

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Menardville Texas 1899 Flood

Posted on 2012-12-10 by Jan Wilkinson

Wanted to share the 1899 Jun 6 Menardville Texas flood photo taken by N. H. Rose.  I wrote about Mr. Rose in my blog post: https://blog.wilkinsonranch.com/2011/11/20/noah-hamilton-rose-famous-menardville-photographer/ His photo is looking due east and the San Saba River is on the … Continue reading →

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Fall in the Texas Hill Country

Posted on 2012-12-03 by Jan Wilkinson

Thank you to all my new visitors today on my blog. Thanks to Traces of Texas from Facebook for sharing my link. It is very exciting to have you come and see what is Out My Kitchen Window!! Check back … Continue reading →

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1950 Kaibab National Forest Non-Typical Mule Deer

Posted on 2012-11-19 by Jan Wilkinson

My family was able to hunt in the Kaibab National Forest on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon in 1950. You can read about the trip at my blog post titled; 1953 April Outdoor Life – Five of a … Continue reading →

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The Tivy High School Record – May 29, 1914

Posted on 2012-10-26 by Jan Wilkinson

I recently found in my mother’s files a 1963 letter sent by her father Dan Auld. It contained a copy from Howard E. Butt of The Tivy High School Record written May 29, 1914, Vol. 1 No. 8. It is … Continue reading →

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