This is the oil essay Kristen Witt of Mineola, Texas, wrote that helped her win the T.C. Chadick $2,000 scholarship available to seniors in Wood and Franklin Counties. The essay had to be written on some historical event that occurred in Wood or Franklin Counties prior to 1945. Black Gold Suppose you are a farmer [...]
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The loss of many records of the early years of Wood County, Texas resulted from the burning twice of the County Courthouse in Quitman. The following act of the Wood County Commissioner’s Court is an official reference to the first of these fires in 1878. “Whereas in the burning of the Court House on the [...]
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Member Joe Coston submitted the following as a comment on the “Correction on John T. Potter Burial Site Dedication” post. It was decided it should also be shared as its on post as it provides interesting information about his ancestor Joseph Coston. My great-grandfather, Joseph Artie Coston, who was a Confederate veteran (and a union [...]
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Ona Wood writes about life in Wood County in the early 1850′s reflecting the life of Peter Gunstream and especially the Holly Springs community of eastern Wood County in Chapter 2 of the story of her ancestor’s coming to the county. This chapter is available on the members only site by going to the link [...]
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As we approach our 30th year celebration in 2013, we will, from time to time, look back at historical moments of the Wood County Genealogical Society. Because the earliest newsletter we have in the archives is Issue #2 published in April 1986, we have been looking for earlier documents and found a copy of a [...]
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The land which would some day become Wood County, Texas, USA has been the scene of human habitation for thousands of years providing sustenace and dwelling for various peoples because of the bountiful water, forest, land and lifestyle resouces which still attract people here today. Evidence indicates human presence here in native American Clovis cultures [...]
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The first brick courthouse in Wood County at the county seat of Quitman was finished in late 1883 and used until it burned in1925. – Photo from the June Preston Collection of photographs donated by June to the Wood County Genealogical Society. Technorati Tags: Preston,1884 Courthouse,Quitman
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During her presentation to the society’s January meeting, Leatrice Mason paid tribute to her sister Mae Etta Johnson. A part of it is printed here to share with all members and the public in general. “… Instead, I chose to tell you about – My Hero – a Quitman Hometown Hero that not many people [...]
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Regarding the Wood County Courthouse Fire December 11, 1878: From Volume 1, Page 1, of the Civil Minutes of the District Court of Wood County, Texas: January 27, 1879 “This is the first Minute Books used after the fire which occurred in the morning of the 11th of December, A. D. 1878, at about 2 [...]
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A big turnout at the Winnsboro Business Expo on the first weekend of Autumn Trails Days resulted in lots of visitors to the Wood County Genealogical Society booth/table. Fifty-one people signed the booth register and many more stopped to inquire about our genealogy and to visit. Surname some of the visitors are researching include Wilcox, [...]
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