Wise county history a link with the past volume 2 author name. Rootsweb maps and gazetteers 19 military records and histories. Wise county historical society history, geneaology, photos. Cogdell was born in lawrence county, alabama, in about 1824.
Depending on the publishers backlog, 48 weeks may be required for delivery. The wise county genealogical society pledges to serve the genealogical interests of wise county, texas. History of montague county the portal to texas history. Wise county, texas simple english wikipedia, the free. Hudson hunt, a pioneer of texas, who was commissioned and served as lieutenantcolonel in the war with. Family pictures and histories from wise county texas. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history. From red men to railroadstwenty years of intrepid history by wise county old settlers association, first published in 1907, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world.
Explore the worlds largest collection of free family trees, genealogy records and resources. Highway 380two miles west of the denton county line in eastern wise county. Wise county historical society history, geneaology. Jun 08, 2017 wise county historical society has partnered with mountain empire community college to continue providing historical records to our patrons. Its county seat is decatur wise county is part of the dallasfort wortharlington, tx metropolitan statistical area the wise eyes crime watch program, eventually adopted by mostly rural counties in several states, was started in 1993 by thensheriff phil ryan. Wise county was officially established by the texas legislature on january 23, 1856 with land drawn mostly from cooke county, and was named in honor of henry. Welcome to the official website for the wise county genealogical society. The closest copies to wise county are found at the gainesville and bowie public libraries.
Wise county, texas genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. The wise county heritage museum is located at 1602 south trinity street in decatur texas. The county seat, decatur originally named taylorsville, was selected by a countywide election and, though challenged after. Wise county texas genealogy and history presented by. While most counties are named for people with a more direct connection to the history of texas, wise county is named for virginia governor henry wise. Where can find wise county birth, marriage, divorce and death records. Old family pictures and histories from wise county tx. The texas land survey maps are a helpful visual reference tool that makes your landowner and parcel boundary research easier than ever. Texas county history, texas history, texana, edition. Many history books, genealogy research books, and books about local families are in the archive library. Senator from virginia who supported texas annexation, wise was later governor and a confederate states of america general.
Lake activities, hunting, exotic deer preserve, historical sites, lyndon b. Pioneer history of wise county and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. A connection to the land and history of texas was imprinted on me in some form or another almost daily. For information about any of the items, call 9406275586. Text describes the area, climate, agricultural history and statistics, soilsurvey methods and definitions, soils and crops, land uses and agricultural methods, irrigation, and morphology and genesis of soils of wise county, texas. Click here to go back to the searcher that will find names on all of these pages. Mary cates moore, centennial history of wise county dallas. The father was a native of north carolina and finally was taken by death in wise county, virginia, in 1911. Lou duckworth, of gibtown, jack county, texas, son and daughter of one of the original pioneers, namely tom mccarroll. Pioneer history of wise county, texas beyond a half century of time has intervened since the drama of settlement was enacted on the pioneer stage of wise county. Today the museum is alive with the activity of preserving wise countys past.
The history of white settlement in wise county began with sam woody who moved to deep creek in 1854, and his original log cab remains as a historic site today in what is now cooke county. Wise county was officially established by legislative act on january 23, 1856, and was named in honor of henry a. Blanche toole, ericson books, 1983, ingmire publications, 1992. Wise county the handbook of texas online texas state. Pioneer history of wise county 1907 edition open library. Wise county texas district surveyors from cooke county in the north and denton county to the east mapped out the area, most of which was drawn from cooke county. Sabine county texas marriages for the years prior to 1875, 18751900 and 19001910.
From red men to railroadstwenty years of intrepid history by wise county old settlers association, first published in 1907, is a rare manuscript, the original. The memory of the events are growing dim in the minds of the remaining actors, who themselves are dropping, one by one, behind the scenes, never to return again before the footlights. Guide to wise county texas ancestry, family history, and genealogy research. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our favorite. Home newspaper articles history book alvord book anderson barfield billingtonsimpson bogy. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Wise county texas index of records of hawkins, boyd, and hawkinschristian funeral homes. Since the above reference to james brooks as being the first white child born in wise county was written, the writer has had communication with mr. The romanesque revival structure was added to the national register of historic places in 1976. In 1856 the texas legislature established wise county and directed that a county. Charles andrew johnson, now deputy clerk of the circuit court of wise county, virginia, and president of the citizens bank, was born at mount pleasant, hamblen county, tennessee, on april, 1866, and is the son of joseph p. This is a scanned copy on cd of the original book published in 1907. Pioneer history of wise county by cliff donahue cates, 1907, decatur, texas edition, in english. The closest copies to wise county are found at the gainesville and bowie public libraries and at unt.
Shortridge, was born at cactus hill, wise county, texas. In addition to the main library there are books of funeral home records, census, cemetery. Wise county history a link with the pastvolume 1 author name. An indispensable book for any serious professional or researcher interested in wise countys history or land or both, or its first landowners after texass. Wise county is part of the dallas fort worth arlington, tx metropolitan statistical area. The yellowcolored blocks of land denote unsold texas and pacific railway company land.
Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. Pioneer history of wise county from red men to railroadstwenty years of intrepid history by cliff donahue cates published 1907 by decatur, texas in decatur, tex. The county was carved out of nearby cooke county in 1856. Wise county in 1975, is a far cry from the pioneer atmosphere prevailing when mr. Recommended books on decatur, texas two excellent books of stories of growing up in wise county during the first half of the 20th century are. A diagram of a section is included in the upperright corner.
Delaware tribe present when angloamericans arrived in the 1850s. Soil survey of wise county, texas the portal to texas. Submitted by peggy thompson shortridge, belle hunt belle hunt, the late mrs. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Cogdell brought his family to cass county, texas, thence to dallas county in 1852, and to wise county in 1854, settling on what is now known as the holmes place, seven or eight miles southeast of decatur. Wise county, texas was officially established in 1856. By 1855 the permanent indian settlements had moved to reservations in west texas. This is a great book for anyone who wants a comprehensive history of wise county, texas and its early pioneer families. The wise county heritage museum has many resources in its archive area on the first floor. Jan 21, 2016 wise county is located in north texas. The site was originally owned by cattleman daniel waggoner and his son william thomas waggoner. We are a nonprofit organization committed to creating, fostering, and helping maintain interest in genealogical research and to perpetuate the memory of our ancestors. Texas history collection and was provided by unt libraries to the portal to texas history, a digital repository hosted by the unt libraries.
Sabine county texas marriages 18751900, 19001910, prior to 1875. Decatur, wise county, texas family history library. An indispensable book for any serious professional or researcher interested in wise county s history or land or both, or its first landowners after texas s. Here youll find record collections, history, and genealogy resources to help you trace your wise county ancestors. The wise county historical commission has the responsibility to initiate and. Wise county, texas some family pictures and history. Cates, cliff donahue wise county old settlers association. Texas, where she pursues her longstanding interests in both natural history and art. This item is special order it is printed ondemand whenever an order is received. Wise county vital records can be found at the texas office of vital records has copies of birth and death records reported from. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
Wise county was one of the texas counties that voted against secession from the united states. Wise county historical commission wise county heritage museum. There is a library of several hundred books for history and genealogy research. Paddock came from wisconsin one article said, was one of the youngest captains to serve in the confederate army, was the same prominence as amon carter. List of pensioners on the roll january 1, 1883 wise county, texas source. Click here to go to 700 clippings of articles from the bridgeport index 19101999. To purchase any of the items below, send a check or money order to the wise county historical society, inc. Wise, a united states congressman from virginia, who, during the 1840s, supported the annexation of texas. The history of white settlement in wise county began with sam woody, who moved to deep creek then in cooke county in 1854. Wise county historical society was established in august of 1992 as a result of a small group of 14 individuals meeting 1991 in the cafeteria of the wise appalachian regional hospital in wise to discuss the possibility of publishing a book on our county and city heritage. Blue line print of survey map of wise county, texas, showing rivers, creeks, towns, boundaries, original land grants or surveys, roads, and blocks of land. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. Horses are used more for pleasure than utility, and the ladies nearly all wear pants no selfrespecting lady would have thought of such a thing in 1907. Lc land ownership maps, 1170 available also through the library of congress web site as a raster image.
The wise eyes crime watch program, eventually adopted by mostly rural counties in several states, was started in 1993 by. History decatur, tx official website city of decatur, tx. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by stateoftheart publishing tools for better readability and. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. It was published by the earlene niblett, geneva green and the centennial committee in 1982. However, there was not a hint in the description or. The museum is the headquarters for the wise county historical commission and the wise county historical society, inc. Together they educate citizens about the past through. The mission of the montague county historical commission is to preserve the history of the people, places and events significant to montague county, texas, and in doing so, to serve the montague county commissioners court.
Wise, a united states congressman from virginia, who, during the 1840s. Decatur texas wise county courthouse 1940 old photo. Today the museum is alive with the activity of preserving wise county s past. District surveyors from cooke county in the north and denton county to the east mapped out the area, most of which was drawn from cooke. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. This has been described as the largest act of vigilante violence in us history. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. In addition to the main library there are books of funeral home records, census, cemetery records, transcribed newspapers, and many other things. County created in 1856 from cooke county, organized the same year. Allison, tx wise county the handbook of texas online. While going to college at the university of north texas at the tail end of the 1990s, i would pass through decatur in wise county on my trips to visit family back home. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Manse mccarroll of tom greene county, texas, and mrs.
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