Wichita Falls Country Emigration Association - 1889
Wichita Falls Country Emigration Association
for Fall of 1889
Printed by Worley Printers, Dallas, Texas
(from the records of Mary Speakman, Wichita Falls, Texas)
List of Farmers:
Akers, Judge J.S.: from Illinois. 1st Co. Judge, 15 miles from town on Indian Creek.
Barwise, J.H.: from St. Charles County, Missouri, Wichita Falls.
Bingham, T.M.: from Nunan, Georgia.
Calkins, D.J.: from Muskingum County, Ohio, 5 miles s. of town.
Davis, F.M.: From Alabama, Sheriff of County.
Dickinson, A.: from New York state, 2 1/2 miles from town.
Dodson, M: from White County, Tennessee, 10 miles from town.
Evans, U.R.: from Jefferson County, New York, 1 mile from town.
Freiberg, John: from Illinois, 1 1/2 miles from Wichita Falls.
Ground, John: from Dallas County, Texas, 2 miles n. of Wichita Falls.
Hardin, J.G.: from Crockett County, Tennessee, 10 miles from Wichita Falls.
Hawkins, S.P.: From Crockett County, Tennessee, farm on Red River 10 miles from WF.
Hazzard, W.H.: from Missouri, of Gilbert Creek.
Heath, W.C.: from Dallas County, Texas, 2 1/2 miles from town.
Knott, Geo. T.: from Springfield, Ohio, 4 miles below town on Wichita River.
Longbine, F.W.: from Missouri, also of Red River.
McAllister, J.: ______
Moody, J.S.: from Arkansas, "an old man 57 years old", 3 miles from town.
Parmer, A.H.: from Missouri, lives s. of town.
Phillips, J.W.: of Carroll County, Tenn.
Reed, J.: 3 miles n. of Wichita Falls.
Rexford, E.: 10 miles from Wichita Falls.
Rexford, E.: from Illinois, 9 miles from town.
Roe, Ed.: from Missouri, 6 miles from Wichita Falls.
Waller, Columbus: from East Tennessee, 2 miles n. of Wichita Falls.
Willis, B.F.: from Illinois, of Gilbert.
Wilson, Ed: from Illinois, 1 mile from Wichita Falls.
County Officials:
Foster, E.W., County Judge
Kemp, J.A., County Treasurer
Reid, C.E., County Clerk
Burgess, W.H., County Assessor
Davis, F.M., Sheriff and Tax Collector
Henderson, N., Surveyor
City Officials:
Bacon, O.T., Mayor
Alderman:
Ziegler, J.C. Ward, C.W.
Humphries, G.U. Brothers, W.E.
Huff, R.E.
County Commissioners:
Kean, A.C. Harden, J.D.(G.)
Kildow, F.D. Coble, C.P.
Helped put out pamphlet -
Agent of Ft Worth & Denver RR
Mr. J.Q. Morrison, from Alabama, Civil War veteran, married a widow with son, Mayor,
1892-3. Morrison was in Hood's Army. Married 1st - Eliza A. Matthews of Mississippi
who died in 1874; 2nd - Mrs. Mary Jane Goodwin Reese in 1876. Her son was T.T.T.
Reese.
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