Bexar County TX, situated in the heart of Texas, serves as a focal point of cultural convergence and historical significance, with San Antonio as its county seat and largest city. Founded on December 20, 1836, Bexar County was one of the original 23 counties of Texas, its name deriving from San Antonio de Béxar, the Spanish colonial mission and presidio from which the city of San Antonio grew. This name, in turn, traces back to the Dukedom of Béxar in Spain, linking the area’s rich history to both Indigenous cultures and European colonization. The geography of Bexar County is diverse, encompassing the lush landscapes of the Texas Hill Country to the north and the flat, coastal plains to the south, making it a region of ecological variety. San Antonio’s vibrant urban fabric, characterized by the famed River Walk and the historic Alamo, reflects the county’s role as a crossroads of American and Mexican heritage.
Last Updated on October 30, 2012 by Austin Colonist George Washington Pleasants was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, March 30th, 1809, and came from there to Texas in 1830, and first settled at Columbia, and lived there until 1833. There was a great cholera epidemic that year at Columbia, which nearly depopulated the town. Mr. […]
Last Updated on January 4, 2014 by Dennis Son of Judge C. C. Dyer, was born at “Stafford’s Point,” Fort Bend County, July 11th, 1832, and was reared and educated in the town of Richmond, to which place his parents moved when he was but seven years of age. When he arrived at the age
Last Updated on June 14, 2012 by W. A. GREEVER. The name of Greever is one of the most influential in Boone County, Arkansas, and is one of the most respected in the community. Mr. Greever deserves special notice for his public spirit and enery, and is now a prominent trader and speculator, and one
Last Updated on June 1, 2011 by Alexander “Chase” Felton, 20, of Meridian, Idaho, a former Baker City resident and a 2004 Baker High School graduate, died unexpectedly on April 18, 2006, at his home. His memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at The Oasis, Seventh-day Adventist Church, 501 N. Curtis Road, Boise.
Last Updated on June 2, 2011 by Timothy Porter, 30, of San Antonio, Texas, a former Baker City resident, died Aug. 7, 2003, at San Antonio. His memorial service will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Windcrest United Methodist Church in San Antonio. Tim was born at Colorado Springs, Colo., on Nov. 18, 1972. He
Last Updated on January 25, 2014 by Dennis From the removal of the Cherokee Indians from Georgia and Tennessee to Arkansas and their establishment upon the reservation allotted to them by treaty with the Government in Arkansas, they have, until the period of this outbreak to the narrative of which this chapter is devoted, been
Last Updated on May 24, 2011 by Patrice Weber, 43, of Moses Lake, Wash., and formerly of Baker City and La Grande, died Aug. 21, 2001, at her home after a long illness. Kaiser Chapel of Memories in Moses Lake is in charge of arrangements. A private service will be held. Mrs. Weber was born
Last Updated on July 30, 2012 by Frederick Funston, the most distinguished soldier who had ever gone forth from Kansas, was born at New Carlisle, Ohio, November 9, 1865, a son of Edward H, and Ann E. (Mitehell) Funston. When two years old his parents removed to Kansas, and in 1885 he became a student
Last Updated on May 15, 2013 by Dennis Among the early pioneers of Arizona, none bore a more prominent part in its development than Peter Rainsford Brady. He came, on his paternal side, from good old Irish stock. His mother, Anna Rainsford, was from Virginia. He was born in Georgetown, District of Columbia, August 4th,
“The San Antonio Story” by Sam Woolford, with contributions from his wife Bess Carroll Woolford, is a history of San Antonio, Texas. Published in 1950 by Joske’s of Texas, the book was conceived as a remedy for the lack of historical knowledge among San Antonio’s school children, a concern identified by Herbert U. Rhodius, chairman of the Municipal Advertising Commission of San Antonio in 1948-49. Rhodius and his colleagues believed that a readable and authentic history could address this educational gap, making it suitable supplementary reading for public junior high schools.
Last Updated on March 25, 2024 by Dennis Most of these are complete indices at the time of transcription, however, in some cases we list the listing when it is only a partial listing. The following records are hosted by the San Antonio Public Library Check for alternate spellings. Information included here is as it
Last Updated on September 5, 2011 by Colonel John Feudge was born in Waterford, Ireland, November 3, 1824. His parents came to the United States immediately after the inauguration of President John Quincy Adams. The subject of this sketch was first engaged assisting his father, who kept a market garden in the suburbs of New
Last Updated on October 30, 2012 by Erastus Smith, better known as “Deaf Smith,” was the son of Chiliab and Mary Smith, and was born in New York on the 19th of April 1787. At the age of eleven years he emigrated with his parents to the Mississippi Territory, and settled near Natchez. His parents
Last Updated on January 14, 2012 by Hon. William M. Price, a resident of Kansas for fifteen years, is a successful banker, being now president of the Lyon County State Bank at Emporia, but over the state at large is best known through his services as a member of the State Senate. Senator Price was
