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Under the Big Top: The Wild History of the Al G. Barnes Circus
Part I The buzz surrounding the “Al G. Barnes’ Animal Circus” began in the spring of 1907 in Kansas. This mesmerizing circus showcased a variety of spectacles, featuring Ruth Grey, heralded as “Nature’s Most Mystic Phenomenon,” during its five-night stint… Continue reading
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The Tragic Killing of Texana Hall
A Henderson County Murder Case On the night of April 12, 1931, a violent shooting at the Hall family farm near Athens, Texas, left two people dead and set in motion one of the most dramatic murder trials reported in… Continue reading
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What Happened to the Married Daughters of Andrew and Nancy Ingram Smith?
The 1850 census for Andrew and Nancy Ingram Smith was taken on September 3, 1850 in Carroll County, Georgia. Enumerated with the Smiths are their children: Margaret (18), Sarah (16), Martha (14), Nancy (13), Catherine (10), and Stephen (6). By… Continue reading
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What’s this about?
If you’ve found your way here… welcome! You may also be wondering: What’s this about? The short answer is East Texas, Genealogy, and any story I find interesting. For years I’ve been fascinated with old maps and photos, histories, crimes,… Continue reading
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Whipple Allison, A Rolling Stone
Whipple Allison, born in 1903 in Young County, Texas to parents George Washington Whipple and Ila Lovie Jones, spent his early years in Young County. By 1920, at the age of 16, Whipple was living at home in Electra, Wichita… Continue reading
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