Texas

Biography of David G. Parker, D. D. S.

David G. Parker, D. D. S., a popular dentist of Riverside and well known in professional circles of that city, is a native of Alabama, where he was born in 1850, his parents being Peter and Nancy (Blackshear) Parker; the former a Northern man by birth, a descendant of the old colonial families of Massachusetts, by occupation a planter; the latter of German descent, the arrival of whose forefathers in this country antedates the Revolutionary period. When the Doctor was a mere lad his parents moved to Mississippi, settling in Clarke County, where he received his education, closing his studies … Read more

Biography of John C. Hardman

John C. Hardman, proprietor of the City Pharmacy of Riverside, which is the pioneer drug store in the city, was first established in 1876 by James H. Roe. Mr. Hardman purchased the business in January, 1886, and immediately increased the stock and enlarged his business until the City Pharmacy ranks as the leading establishment of its character in the city. In addition to a complete and varied stock of drugs and medicines, he is a large dealer in toilet articles, perfumery, fancy goods, wallpaper, paints, oils, etc. He is a skillful druggist and chemist, with years of experience, and employs … Read more

Biography of B. W. Cave

B. W. Cave, senior member of the firm of Cave & Reeves, proprietors of the Redlands livery stable, was born in Texas, in 1860, and has lived in San Bernardino County ever since he was two years of age. His parents, John P. and Lucy Ann (Barnett) Cave, were both natives of Kentucky. They had a family of eight children. His father first moved his family to Missouri, and in 1850 left them there and crossed the plains by ox team to California, where he remained two years, at the end of which time he went back to his family … Read more

Manso Tribe

Manso Indians (Span; ‘mild’) A former sedentary tribe on the Mexican frontier, near El Paso, Tex., who, before the coming of the Spaniards, had changed their former solid mode of building for habitations constructed of reeds and wood. Their mode of government and system of kinship were found to be the same as those of the Pueblos proper-the Tigurites, Piros, and Tewa, from whom their rites and traditions clearly prove them to have come. They are divided into at least  four clans-Blue, White, Yellow, and Red corn, and there are also traces of two Water clans. This system of clanship, … Read more

Patiri Tribe

Patiri Indains. An unidentified tribe given by Morfi in his list of Texas tribes.

Biography of Samuel E. Fitzhugh

Samuel E. Fitzhugh is a native of New Madrid County, Missouri, born February 7, 1822, a son of Samuel E. and Margaret (Ruddle) Fitzhugh, natives respectively of Maryland and Missouri, and of Irish origin. John Ruddle was a soldier in the war of 1812. The subject of this sketch is the third in a family of nine children. His father moved from Missouri to Kentucky in 1833, where the family grew up. Mr. Fitzhugh was married in St. Louis, in 1845, to Caroline McKee, a native of Pennsylvania, but reared in Kentucky. She is the daughter of David and Eliza … Read more

Biography of Thomas Jonathan Wilson

Thomas Jonathan Wilson, the oldest in active pedagogical work of all teachers in San Bernardino County, is a native of Union County, Kentucky, and was born February 7, 1845. At the age of eleven years he moved with his parents to Sedalia, Missouri, in which State he was educated for the purpose of teaching. He taught two years in Texas, and at the instigation of his father, studied medicine, nearly completing the course, and did some practice, sufficient to satisfy himself that the duties of the school-room were more congenial to his taste than dealing out powders and pills. Meeting … Read more

Biography of Benjamin B. Harris

Benjamin B. Harris, attorney at law, City Clerk of San Bernardino, and treasurer of the Society of California Pioneers-of San Bernardino County, was born in Hanover County, Virginia, in 1824. When seventeen years of age he went to Nashville, Tennessee, and was there educated, graduating at Nashville University in 1845; studied law in a private office in that State, and was admitted to the bar of Tennessee. In 1847 he went to Panola County, Texas, expecting to remain there permanently, but the climate being malarious he suffered with liver troubles, which necessitated a change in his purposes. After the discovery … Read more

Arteburn, Royce L. “Tex” – Obituary

Royce L. “Tex” Arteburn, 93, a longtime Baker City resident, died Dec. 31, 2003, at St. Elizabeth Care Center. His memorial service will be scheduled later. Royce was born on May 16, 1910, at Quanah, Texas, to Lavella C. and Permicie J. Hawkins Arteburn. He came to Oregon with his family as a young boy. Tex grew up and graduated from high school at Pendleton. In 1932, he moved to Baker City. He married his wife, Amy Heater, on Oct. 6, 1934. Royce worked in the insurance business serving Baker City and the surrounding area for years. He enjoyed fishing, … Read more

Biography of Colonel John Feudge

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 York City. When about sixteen years of age he was apprenticed and learned printing and stereotyping. He had worked some time, before becoming an apprentice, at type casting, by the old hand-mold method, and also as composing room devil, fly-boy, and wrapper-writer in the offices of the two great commercial papers of … Read more

Nacisi Tribe

Nacisi Indians. A small tribe, possibly of Caddoan stock, formerly dwelling in the region of Red River, Louisiana. They were first mentioned by Joutel in 1687, at which time they were at enmity with the Cenis (Caddo confederacy). When Bienville and St Denis were exploring Red River of Louisiana, in 1700, they found on that stream a village of the Nacisi consisting of 8 houses. They were still in this neighborhood in 1741, but during the vicissitudes of the 18th century seem to have drifted southward beyond the border of the French province, from 1790 they are mentioned among the … Read more

Guasas Tribe

Guasas Indians.  A tribe mentioned in Spanish narratives and reports on Texas in the latter part of the 18th century as enemies of the “northern Indians,” particularly of the Comanche.  According to one narrative they were the only people able to defeat the latter.  They were reputed to be of great stature and of remarkable skill in horsemanship.  Although many of the things told about them are entirely fabulous, a real tribe, appears to be referred to, probably one of those which erected earth lodges.  This may have been the Osage (Wasash) or, since an annotator of a letter written … Read more

Deadoses Tribe

Deadoses Indians. A small Texan tribe which in the 18th century lived with other tribes on San Xavier river, probably the San Miguel, which joins Little river and flows into the Brazos about 150 miles from the gulf.  In 1767-68 they were said to reside between Navasota and Trinity rivers, and in 1771 were mentioned with the Tonkawa, Comanche, Towash (Wichita), and others as northern Texas tribes in contradistinction to the Cocos (Coaque), Karankawa, and others of the coast region.  If the Mayeyes were really related to the Tonkawa, as has been asserted, the fact that this tribe is mentioned … Read more

Isleta del Sur Pueblo

Isleta del Sur Indians (Span.: ‘ Isleta of the south’) A Tigua pueblo on the north east bank of the Rio Grande, a few miles below El Paso, Texas. It was established in 1681 by some 400 Indian captives from Isleta, New Mexico, taken thence by Gov. Otermin on his return from the attempted reconquest of of the Pueblos after their revolt in Aug. 1680. It was the seat of a Franciscan mission from 1682, containing a church dedicated to San Antonio de Padua. The mission name San Antonio applied to Isleta del Sur belonged to the northern Isleta until … Read more

Avavares Tribe

Avavares Indians – A former tribe of Texas, possibly Caddoan, which lived ” behind ” the Quintoles toward the interior, and to which Cabeza de Vaca, in 1527-34, fled from the Mariames. Their language was different from that of the Mariames, although they understood the latter. They bartered bones, which the Mariames ground and used for food, and also traded in bows. While staying with the Avavares Cabeza de Vaca and his companion became noted for their successful treatment of the sick. The people seem to have been kindly disposed and different in habits from the coast tribes.

Biography of Bror G. Grondal

Bror G. Grondal. At the very head of the profession of photography in Kansas stands Bror G. Grondal, who for thirty consecutive years had conducted the leading studio at Lindsborg. Mr. Grondal both in his profession and in other lines of activity is a man of widely diversified experience. His career is an interesting one since he came to America in childhood years and had fought continuously a brave and unremitting struggle until he placed himself in a position where he is master of a congenial profession. Mr. Grondal is a former president of the Kansas State Photographers Association. He … Read more

Texas African American Genealogy

African American Genealogy online research is much more difficult due to the scant nature of record keeping for African American’s prior to the Civil War. This is the reason for creating a separate section for African Americans much like we have for Native Americans who’s research can also be hampered by the available records. The links below provide an accurate reflection of what is available to be searched for African American genealogy. Conducting successful African American genealogical research can be a challenging adventure. In recent years, the challenge has been lessened and the adventure heightened by the growing body of … Read more

Texas African American Cemeteries

Cemeteries provide us with a unique link to our past. While many cemeteries contain a few African American graves, some are comprised of only African Americans. The following list shows  African American Cemeteries in Florida.  You should also check AccessGenealogy Cemeteries for additional listings. Hosted at Ancestry.com The First African Baptist Church of North America $$ Bell County Grave of Ead White, Old Stockton Cemetery (hosted at African American Cemeteries Online) Bastrop County Hosted at USGenWeb Archives McShan Memorial Garden Cemetery Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery Brazoria County Cemeteries of Brazoria County (searchable database) (hosted at Roberts and Smith in … Read more

Indian Villages, Towns and Settlements of Texas

These pages will provide an alphabetical listing for all the villages, towns, and settlements in what was the state of Texas at the time the Handbook of American Indian of North America was written. Aguastayas to Anamis Batista to Bocherete Chayopin to Cuchendado Ebahamo to Ervipiames Flechazos Geies to Guhlkainde Hacanac to Hume Ilisees to Ismiquilpas