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Kirby Hill – House
Last year, a friend entrusted me with the task of finding a home for some historical papers belonging to W.W. Cruse, dated between 1911 and 1928, and a Hardin County map dating back to roughly 1900....
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Sam Houston Regional Library and Research Center
I believe that here in SETX we are a lot better off than in some areas, where gathering historical documents can be next to impossible at times. I found this out in my first year researching...
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Tales from Hallowed Ground: Miss Jack McDonough
In my time involved with the Jefferson County Historical Commission, along with my own personal adventures, I have spent a considerable amount of time in cemeteries tracing the history of our area...
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The Search for Lewis Cemetery
While looking through historian Bill Quick’s research papers, located in the Sam Houston Research Center in Liberty, I came across a file about Thomas H. Lewis. I discovered that the Lewis family was...
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TSHA Annual Meeting 2017
The Texas State Historical Association Annual Meeting 2017 was held last weekend, and I, for one, had a pretty good time. Although Houston traffic was its usual self, I managed to arrive intact for...
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Tyrrell Historical Library
My ongoing research into all things SETX has spanned many counties—even taking me off our clay paths to places like Austin—and the search continues. For instance, last month I talked about my...
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A brief History of Florence Stratton part1
Florence Stratton was born in Brazoria, Texas to Asa Evan Stratton and Louisa Henrietta Waldman on March 21, 1881. Although some references state she was born in 1883, I have confirmed her month,...
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A brief History of Florence Stratton part2
In 1920, the Beaumont Enterprise, which was owned by longtime friend, W.P. Hobby, bought out its rival newspaper, the Beaumont Journal. Florence then would move onto the Enterprise’s pages as a...
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The Rowley Trio
In December 2015, I wrote an article about Virginia Rowley, a young girl whose tragic death is shrouded in mystery, not least because of the poem on her gravestone. Although we never really learned...
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43rd Annual Galveston Historic Homes Tour
This past weekend marked a beautiful start to the 43rd Annual Galveston Historic Homes Tour. The weather was gorgeous, and the powers that be expect the same for this coming weekend. Given such good...
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Marine Scout Bomber Squadron 931 (VMSB-931)
I’ve written a few blurbs about SETX during World War II, and I plan on writing a few more in the future. This era of our country and the generation to which we owe much inspires me greatly. Since...
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First Annual Historic Magnolia Cemetery Tour
Many things have changed in the five years since our last tour. In 2017, we were planning our fourth trek into Beaumont’s past when Hurricane Harvey devastated our area, and other events have...
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Thoughts and Ramblings: Candy Lady, Whine, Little League, and Memorial Day
The 48th Annual Galveston Homes Tour is a wrap, and I hope everyone had a chance to visit the beautiful houses. There were more long lines than in some previous years, but it was certainly worth it...
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Thoughts and Ramblings: Memorial Day, World War I, Interurban, and Beware of...
Memorial Day is tomorrow, and there will be many events in the area marking this solemn holiday. As I mentioned before, I kind of get confused with November 11 because that is the day World War I...
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Memorial Day
Memorial Day is a time to reflect on peace and honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice in the service of our country. The origins of this holiday go back to the Civil War, when it was known as...
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Thoughts and Ramblings: Hurakan Season begins, Miss Jack McDonough, Anahuac,...
T.J. Chambers House Anahuac Texas As I mentioned last week, hurricane season officially began on June 1st, sending me to HEB and Market Basket to stock up on several necessities. I currently have...
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Thoughts and Ramblings: Too fat to put on booties, Pie Face, Seven Oaks,...
Well, I’ve been dieting again. The main reason is that I couldn’t bend down and put on the booties during the Historic Homes Tour in Galveston. Actually, this makes me think of all the food I grew up...
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Thoughts and Ramblings: Gladys City, Blind Willie flying through Interstellar...
Has anyone been to Gladys City lately? There is sure a lot of restoration going on. The old wildcatter city is getting a facelift, and it’s been long overdue. Gladys City was built as a Bicentennial...
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Thoughts and Ramblings: Beaumont’s wasn’t just whistling Dixie, Podcasts,...
This week I’ve had some fascinating conversations on a potpourri of Beaumont history; some are even printable. From a speakeasy across the street from the courthouse to the Dixie Hotel, which wasn’t...
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THC cemetery inventory project; Ancestry.com; Yearly visit to Sabine Pass,...
Kate Dorman Historical Marker The Texas Historical Commission is currently doing a cemetery inventory project. No, shovels are not involved at this time; what they want to do is clean up their...
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