Category Archives: 1900’s

Centuries of History

Posted on 2011-04-02 by Jan Wilkinson

Centuries of History By John Hallowell Mon, Oct 18, 2010 Menard has a century more history than most Hill Country towns, since the Spanish built a presidio here in the mid-1700s. Menard has a longer history than most Hill Country … Continue reading →

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W. J. Wilkinson Family Portrait

Posted on 2011-04-01 by Jan Wilkinson

About 1890, portrait of only part of the W. J. and Nancy Mires Wilkinson family.    

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Wilkinson’s – Pioneers of Menard County, Texas

Posted on 2011-03-27 by Jan Wilkinson

  Nancy Rosary Mires Wilkinson was born in Athens, Henderson County, Texas on 6 February 1860, to Patrick Henry “Paddy” Mires and Vianna Tidwell.  Nancy lost her mother in 1864.  In 1865, Mr. Mires brought his family to the new … Continue reading →

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