Category Archives: 1900’s

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 →

Posted in 1800's, Auld, Bexar County Texas, Lowrance, Real County Texas, Texas | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

Guy M. Powell died at an early age

Posted on 2012-06-14 by Jan Wilkinson

My grandfather, Guy Moreland Powell died on 19 October 1960, in Kerrville, as a very young man at the age of 58. He sadly suffered and was taken by a glioma, a malignant brain tumor.  He was crippled at the … Continue reading →

Posted in 1900's, Kerr County Texas, Milroy, Powell, Texas | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Alamo photo 1904

Posted on 2012-06-13 by Jan Wilkinson

This unusual photo of the Alamo I found recently in a post about Richter’s Bakery: a San Antonio Original written on April 12, 2012, on the UTSA Libraries Top Shelf blog. The photo was taken in 1904 of the Retail … Continue reading →

Posted in 1900's, Out My Kitchen Window, Texas | Tagged , | Leave a comment

June 12, 1948 – Joan Auld and Milroy Powell wedding

Posted on 2012-06-12 by Jan Wilkinson

My parents, Joan Auld and Milroy Powell were married on Saturday, June 12, 1948. Here are the newspaper articles with their marriage announcement and other celebrations. I wish I had a photo of their wedding, but that is what happens … Continue reading →

Posted in 1900's, Auld, Kerr County Texas, Powell, Texas | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Palmer School, 1909-1944, Menard County, Texas by Jake Landers

Posted on 2012-06-05 by Jan Wilkinson

This is a scan of Jake Landers’ book of the history of Palmer School.  Mr. Landers had taken many years to compile and collaborate this information and is very generous to donate it to the Menard County Library.

Posted in 1900's, Centuries, Menard County Texas, Menard-Palmer School, Texas | Tagged , | 3 Comments

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 →

Posted in 1800's, Bexar County Texas, Texas, Wilkinson | Tagged , , , | 30 Comments

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 →

Posted in 1800's, 1900's, 2000's, Kerr County Texas, Texas | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in 1700's, 1800's, 1900's, Centuries, Menard County Texas, Texas | Tagged , , , , | 11 Comments

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 →

Posted in 1700's, 1800's, 1900's, 2000's, Centuries, Menard County Texas, Texas | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Southwestern Insane Asylum of San Antonio

Posted on 2011-10-02 by Jan Wilkinson

Thank you to Mark D. Cowan from the Texas Historical Commission for his identification from their image collection of my photo of the Southwestern Insane Asylum; as it was originally called when it began operations in 1892. It was located … Continue reading →

Posted in 1800's, Bexar County Texas, Glass Negatives, San Antonio, Texas | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment