Author Archives: Jan Wilkinson

About Jan Wilkinson

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

Blog about my grandfather, Dan Auld, Sr.

Posted on 2011-09-03 by Jan Wilkinson

Nice blog post by my friend Joe Herring from Kerrville about my grandfather, Dan Auld Sr.  Thought you would enjoy reading, too. http://joeherringjr.blogspot.com/2011/09/dan-auld-kerrville.html

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Roy N. Brown, oldest of A. P. and Grace Brown of Kerrville, Texas

Posted on 2011-08-12 by Jan Wilkinson

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 Grace Stulting Brown. Roy was born … Continue reading →

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Part Two-Help Me Identify Texas 1800’s Glass Negatives

Posted on 2011-06-27 by Jan Wilkinson

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 each negative is scrap paper printed … Continue reading →

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Help Me to Identify Texas 1800’s Glass Negatives

Posted on 2011-06-26 by Jan Wilkinson

  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. Finally found a scanner that could … Continue reading →

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Milroy Powell, Concho Ranchman, 31, Started Career with Sheep at 5

Posted on 2011-06-16 by Jan Wilkinson

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 their daughter.         … Continue reading →

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Menard County, Texas

Posted on 2011-05-29 by Jan Wilkinson

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 eight new counties were created. Menard … Continue reading →

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Cousin of Menard County Namesake

Posted on 2011-05-26 by Jan Wilkinson

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, Missouri, and fought in the Black … Continue reading →

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Axis Bucks – Real County, Texas

Posted on 2011-05-22 by Jan Wilkinson

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…  

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Rafter on Mississippi Early Menard Settler

Posted on 2011-05-21 by Jan Wilkinson
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Wyman Meinzer – Texas State Photographer

Posted on 2011-05-04 by Jan Wilkinson

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 longer available but you can watch … Continue reading →

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