Look Who's Talking about Texas History Davick Services recommends the Facebook Group "West Texas History & Memories" for history, famous people, old photos, stories, unclaimed estates and genealogy of the Western Half of Texas . . . Check it out and join the conversation |
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Life in Nolan County Texas 1850 - 1950 | |||||||||
Bitter Creek School 1909-1910 Class Photo
Photo of Bitter Creek School students in 1909 - 1910. Boy with checkmark above his head is Charley Hall Smith. William Ellis Eidson is the tall one on the right. His brother, Albert is next to him. Photo is from the Sharon Smith Jones Collection and was contributed by Donald Eidson (son of William Ellis Eidson) . . . for more like this please see Texas Schools
Bitter Creek was settled in the early 1880s by the Montgomery and Bardwell families. The site, said to have been south of present Sweetwater, was presumably located near Bitter Creek in northeast Nolan County. No community appears there on later maps. |
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Resources: Early Life in Texas County by County Books about Texas People and Places Amazing People from Texas County by County Texas History in the 19th Century (Amazon) Vintage Texas Photos (eBay) |
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