Category Archives: 1800’s

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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Auld Homestead

Posted on 2012-06-25 by Jan Wilkinson

In my previous post in the Auld Wedding 130 years ago, I discussed the pinon pine log cabin built by my great grandfather, Alexander Kennedy Auld. The Auld Ranch headquarters is in the Texas Hill Country at the highest point … Continue reading →

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Auld wedding – 130 years ago

Posted on 2012-06-23 by Jan Wilkinson

11-30-19 Thank you to all the new visitors to this post. If you have any questions or want to share, please leave a message. Originally published on 15 Sep 2011. It was 130 years ago that my maternal great-grandparents, Alexander … Continue reading →

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Alec Auld and Hog Drives of the Frio Canyon in the Texas Hill Country in the late 1800’s

Posted on 2012-06-22 by Jan Wilkinson

This is part of a great trilogy about my great grandfather Alexander Kennedy Auld and his family and neighbors living and working in the Texas Hill Country in late 1890’s. It is well researched and written by Linda Kirkpatrick of … Continue reading →

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Early Maps of Kerr County

Posted on 2012-05-11 by Jan Wilkinson

My good friend and fellow blogger, Joe Herring had this post today about the early maps of Kerr County. As he stated, I found these on the Internet and shared with him.  He also said; while these are not really … Continue reading →

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Peacock School for Boys in San Antonio, Texas also known as Peacock Military Academy

Posted on 2012-01-09 by Jan Wilkinson

My husband’s grandfather; Wilson Lamar Wilkinson was the fourth child of Nancy Mires and William Jackson Montgomery Wilkinson; born 17 September 1882 in Menard County, Texas.  As a young boy, Lamar attended Peacock School for Boys.  It was also known … Continue reading →

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Friends of Schreiner Mansion Museum

Posted on 2011-12-01 by Jan Wilkinson

There is a new Facebook page called Friends of Schreiner Mansion Museum in Kerrville, Texas, and as of December 1, 2011, has 25 followers. The page was made by Leadership Kerr County 2012 to revitalize “Where Kerrville’s Story Began” with … Continue reading →

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Noah Hamilton Rose, famous Menardville photographer and 1937 Presidio photo

Posted on 2011-11-20 by Jan Wilkinson

Menard is the site of many historical events and famous people. One of those is a famous photographer from the 1800’s and early 1900’s; Noah Hamilton Rose, who spent his early years and began his career in Menardville. The Rose … Continue reading →

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Menard and Centuries of History

Posted on 2011-11-16 by Jan Wilkinson

Menard has been the subject of many historical papers and its centuries of history have served an important role in the Texas we all know today. This well written and detailed article by Mike Kingston, then editor of the Texas … Continue reading →

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