Category Archives: Texas

Great Battle on the Concho in 1875 by John Warren Hunter

Posted on 2015-01-05 by Jan Wilkinson

Our Menard County area of Texas is in the heart of Texas history. You don’t have to go far to find great stories and one place is in the Frontier Times magazine. In the September 1954 issue there are two … Continue reading →

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Historical Menardville, Menard County, Texas photos

Posted on 2014-11-04 by Jan Wilkinson

Here are a few of historical Menardville, Menard County, Texas photos from different collections. I love the punctuation by the sign painters. Hope you enjoy! 1800’s D. G. Benchoff (Post Office) Saddlery and General Merchandise, Menardville, Menard County, Texas by … Continue reading →

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King William Historic District – Meerscheidt Homestead

Posted on 2014-09-01 by Jan Wilkinson

Another one solved!! This is one of my unidentified photos in my glass negative collection I have previously posted. I have had so many people help me with the photos and locations and appreciate all the help! Unfortunately the photographer … Continue reading →

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Menardville: The Pride of Summerland

Posted on 2014-08-20 by Jan Wilkinson

There was a pamphlet written and printed by John W. Hunter, the publisher of the Menard County Enterprise in 1905 that names Menardville – Summerland.  The below pages are from the Don Wilkinson collection and are a Special Edition about … Continue reading →

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Menard County Texas created January 22, 1858

Posted on 2014-07-25 by Jan Wilkinson

Menard County and the town of Menard were given the name of a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence, member of the Texas Congress, and founder of Galveston, Michel B. Menard (1805-1856) (research shows his middle name to be … Continue reading →

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1875 Construction of Telegraph Line from San Antonio to Fort McKavett

Posted on 2014-07-21 by Jan Wilkinson

I just came across a wonderful piece of information about the history of the telegraph here in Texas. Written in the history book in 1922 by J. Marvin Hunter, Pioneer History of Bandera County Seventy-five Years of Intrepid History on … Continue reading →

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Andrew Jackson Harryman

Posted on 2014-07-17 by Jan Wilkinson

My husband’s grandmother was Laura Forrest Harryman Bradford (1895-1988). Her parents were William Albert Harryman (1858-1944) and Margaret Bell Pate (1860-1955). W. A. Harryman’s father was Andrew Jackson Harryman. Andrew Jackson Harryman was born 1 Mar 1834 in Cole Camp, … Continue reading →

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Menard Man Taught General Custer How to Shoot Deer

Posted on 2014-06-19 by Jan Wilkinson

I recently came across this little article written by J. Marvin Hunter in Volume 6 Number 5, page 207, Frontier Times Magazine, February 1929. The heading reads; Published Monthly at Bandera, Texas Devoted to Frontier History, Border History, Border Tragedy … Continue reading →

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Does anyone have a copy of the Rise and Fall of the Mission San Saba written in 1905?

Posted on 2014-03-08 by Jan Wilkinson

I am trying to find a copy of a brochure written by John W. Hunter that was a souvenir for the Confederate Veterans’ reunion held in July 1905, at Menardville. Unsure how many were printed for this special event. It … Continue reading →

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John Warren Hunter and Menardville

Posted on 2014-03-05 by Jan Wilkinson

I am looking for an original of the below Menardville Public School photo. Earlier this week I was contacted by two different Menard folks hoping I might have a photo of the 1890 wooden Menardville School. John Warren Hunter was … Continue reading →

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