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Category Archives: Texas
Menard County Texas Courthouses
Menard County Texas Courthouses Here is a compilation of the history of Menard County Texas courthouses. Menard County Texas was created January 22, 1858, which is 163 years ago. Due to problems, Menard’s citizens didn’t elect its officials until 1871. … Continue reading
Posted in 1800's, 1900's, Centuries, Menard County Texas, Texas
Tagged "Patrick Henry Mires", Menard, Menardville
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Afternoon photos Real County Texas
We are blessed to live in Real County, Texas on the original ranch first owned by my great grandfather, Alexander Kennedy Auld in the 1870’s. The headquarters are on the top of the Divide on the West side of US … Continue reading
Posted in 1800's, 2000's, Auld, Centuries, Real County Texas, Texas, Wilkinson
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Presidio de San Sabá as described on TSHA
Even today, October 7, 2019 the complete history of the Presidio de San Sabá in Menard, Menard County, Texas is still not completely told. This is what is shown on the Texas State Historical Association. I’m going to share more … Continue reading
Texas Rangers in Menardville
A while back I bought this article from an eBay seller. It contains Texas Rangers history in and around the Menard County area. It is a good read and contains photos and facts in our central Texas San Saba River … Continue reading
Wilkinson Family Photos
We are lucky to have many family photos in our collection. Facebook works for sharing but makes it hard to find in the future. Here are three Allen Studio, San Angelo, Texas photos of Wilson Lamar and Mayme Turner Wilkinson … Continue reading
Posted in 1900's, Centuries, Menard County Texas, Texas, Wilkinson
Tagged Angora goat, Sutton County Texas, Turner, Wilkinson
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Texas State Champs – Dan Auld c1918
West Texas Military Academy, San Antonio, Texas, photo taken sometime before 1918, when Alexander Daniel “Dan” Auld left for war in May. Founded as West Texas School for Boys and popularly nicknamed ‘West Point on the Rio Grande’ and in … Continue reading
Posted in Auld, Bexar County Texas, Texas
Tagged "Dan Auld", "Texas State Champs", "West Texas Military Academy", D. D. Eisenhower, TMI
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Milroy Powell – 35 years as San Antonio Horse Show Superintendent 1950-1985
The San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo was such a big part of my growing up since my daddy, Milroy Powell first started in 1950 as the Horse Show Superintendent and his career ended the spring of 1985. Every year … Continue reading
Beauty in the Texas Hill Country
We are so very blessed living in the Texas Hill Country on the Edwards Plateau!! The beauty is a daily reminder of the gifts we receive from our maker. On Sunday, April 19 this tiny little male Vermilion Flycatcher landed … Continue reading
Milroy Powell won the first calf scramble at the Houston Rodeo in 1942
2025 Feb 21 Thank you to all the visitors since Feb 7th, can you leave me a message where you found this post, please? My Daddy, Milroy Powell won the first calf scramble at the Houston Rodeo in 1942. In … Continue reading
Destruction of the San Saba Mission
This account of the Destruction of the San Saba Mission is from the Frontier Times January 1925 issue. You can visit the Presidio de San Saba in 2015. Personal letters written in Spanish, dating back 175 years, and containing interesting … Continue reading
Posted in 1700's, Menard County Texas, Texas
Tagged "Menard County Texas", "Mission San Saba", "Presidio de San Saba"
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