Dallas County, Texas - The whole text, 1892 (part 8 of 32)

The Floyd Street Methodist Church., South, was organized by R. M. Powell in 1874, with thirty members. It now Iims a membership of about 400; number of members of Sunday-school, 150. The present pastor is R. S. Riggan. It is situated on Floyd street, near the Union depot.

The South Dallas Methodist Episcopal Church, South, situated at the corner of Snodgrass and Cigar streets, was organized in 1888 by Rev. W. U. Hugiis, with about twenty members; now has a membership of 300. Rev. W. F. Clark is now the pastor. Number of members of Sunday-school, 150.

East Dallas Methodist Epiieopal Church, South, located Jiear the Fair grounds, was organized by Rev. J. W. Blackburn in 1889, with about twenty members. It has a membership at present of 1^0, and a Sundayschool with a membership of lOQ. Its present pastor is Rev. Lee A. Hanson.

South, located at the corner of Trinidad and Philp streets, was organized by Rev. W. F. Clark in 1885, with a noembership of twentylive. Present membership, 300; pastor, Rev. L. P. Smitli; Sunday-school membership, 150.

Oah Lawn Methodist Episcopal Church, South, located in the beautiful suburb Oak Lawn, was organized in 1884, with about thirty members, by Rev. William Cullom. Present pastor. Rev. A. C. McVoy; membership, 100; Sunday-school membership, 100.

West Dallas Methodist Episcopal Church, South, called St. Mark's, was organized by Rev. C. G. Shutt in 1888, witli twenty-five or tliirty members. Present pastor, Rev. Mr. Thompson ; membership, about seventyfive.

The Tabernacle Methodist Episcojjal Church, whose house of worship is situated corner Main and St. Paul streets, was organized in 1874 by Rev. L. H. Carhart, then pastor. It has grown to a membership of 250. The following pastors have served tlie chiirch since its establishment: Revs. W. A. Allen, W. P. Armstrong, J. H. Reat, S. A. Thomson, J. R. Wolf, and G. I. McOlaughlin, who is the present pastor. Rev. L. A. Neis, assistant pastor, devotes his time principally to missions and other churches under this first church in the city. M. McKee is superintendent of the Sunday-school, which has a membership of 200.

Each church above named has a thriving Sunday-school. There are various auxiliary societies in these churches, with a large membership. The most important one of all is the Home Mission and Church Extension Society, in which ail join to make a success.

A congregation of Methodists meet every Sunday for purposes of worship, also to conduct a Sunday-school in the Cockrell-Fairland Addition, and the exercises are conducted by the local preachers, Rev. W. H. Howell, M. D. and Rev. J. H. Gibbs, M. D. These preachers, together with Rev. W. C. Young, another local preacher, now residing in South Dallas, have been residents of Dallas for many years, and have done great good and most efficient service not only here in Dallas and Dallas county, but also throughout this section of the State. They are successful and good men, and most highly respected and esteemed by every one. Rev. W. H. Hughes, an able preacher who has lived in Dallas a long time, has assisted in almost every church enterprise in the city. His home is still here, and he is still in the active work, and

Catholic Churches. - Early in the '708, Father Perry established the first church of this faith in tlie city of Dallas. Heretofore the members that had been banded together collected at different residences from time to time, and kept up devotional services. But as soon as the membership could afford any means for the erection of a building for worship, the one now situated on the corner of Bryan and Ervay streets was built, and has been used up to this day as a place of worship. A magnificent cathedral will be built soon on this corner, to cost $100,000, and which, it is said, when completed, will be one of the finest erected in the South.

Father Hennessey, now of Houston, Texas, succeeded Father l^erry and remained in service as priest for two years. Then came Father Martiniere, now chaplain at the Frsuline Academy in East Dallas. He remained in charge until 1889, at which time he was succeeded 1)y Father Joseph Blum, now at Munster, Cooke county, Texas.

Bishop Thomas F. Brennan was appointed bishop of Dallas, with a territory of 108 counties in northern and northwestern Texas, in December, 1890. He was consecrated bishoj) at Erie, Pennsylvania, April 5, 1891, and immediately came to Dallas to take charge of his diocese, and when he came he assumed the rectorship of the Church of the Sacred Heart, and transferred Kev. Father I'lum to Munster, Cooke county. Sinct; that

St. Patrick's is another Catholic Church, located in the city, at the corner of South Harwood and Eakin streets, and under the charge of Father J. A. Hartnett, assisted by Father P. M. Reagati. These churches have a very large attendance. About 5,000 souls commune at these two.

in addition to these churches the Catholics have the Oak Cliff Orphanage, which institution was founded in 1891 by Bishop Brennan. The building cost S5,000, and has a very beautiful and imposing appearance. It is situated on a lofty place in this high, cool and healthy addition to the city of Dallas. The plat comprises eight acres of very valuable land, and was donated byT. L. Marsalis, the originator and former owner of Oak Cliff.

Episcopal Church Organizations. - The leading church of this denomination is the St. Matthews. It is located on Ervay street. The congregation was organized in 1868, by Rev. S. D. Davenport, who held the rectorship until 1877.

The following rectors have had charge of this Church, and succeeded respectively as their names appear, viz. : Rev. Stephen A. Greene, Rev. Jno. Davis, Rev. Wm. Mnnford. Rev. C. W. Turner, Rev. W. B. Guion, Rev. A. C. Garrett. There are at present 511 members.

Dallas being in Bishop A. C. Garrett's diocese, these churches are under his supervision. They are popular churches and very prosperous. Bishop Garrett resides in Dallas and occasionally preaches to tlie congregation, and, being very eloquent, attracts great audiences.

First Preshyterian Church, situated corner Main and Harwood streets. The congregation was organized by Rev. S. A. King of Waco, Texas, in 1873. Dr. A. P. Smith, the present pastor, was elected to the position in 1873, and has remained in that relation ever since. Beginning with but few members, this church has increased constantly under the pastorship of Dr. Smith until its present membership raumbers 400.

There are three colonies established under this church, namely: the City Park Presbyterian Church, Oak ClifE Presbyterian Church, Westminster Presbyterian Church. These three churches are under the supervision of Dr. Smith and are prospering. In addition to these there is a colored Presbyterian Church in the city, also under the supervision of Dr. Smith.

Dr. A. P. Smith is an able and eloquent preacher and has been here longer than any other preacher in the city. He is very popular and always has large audiences. His churches have always flourished.

The church labored under many disadvantages for several years, but constantly increased in membership. While the members went from place to place to worship in the beginning of their career, they soon found tliemselves able to erect a modest church building. In this they worshiped for some time. The membership of this church now numbers about 400, and they have one of the handsomest church buildings in the city, located at the corner of Harwood and Bryan streets, and costing, with the lot, $30,000. Rev. Mr. McCune succeeded the organizer, Rev. Mr. Daniel, and Rev. C. I. Scofleld, who is the present pastor, succeeded Rev. McCune. Dr. Scofleld has been pastor now for about nine years, and is one of the most popular and eloquent divines in the city.

The present deacons of the church are: H. Page, Theodore Mosier, E. M. Powell, Will Nason, William Kirkland, Morgan, Luther Reese. This denomination has establised two missions in east Dallas and a church for the colored people in the city.

pose of organizing a Baptist Church, namely: Kev. W. W. Harris, Rev. J. F. Pinson, W. B. Long and W. J. Bowen. They effected an organization with the following members: E. G. Mays, W. L. Williams, John Ilanna, L. B. Williams, M. L. Bowen, C. £. Mays, A. C. Mays, N. E. Collins, Martha Seegar, S. C. Akard and M. E. Kerfoot, and named it "The First Baptist Church of Dallas."

The growth of this church has been most wonderful. It has at present a membership of about 700 and one of the handsomest and most costly church buildings in the State, costing $100,000; location on Battison avenue and North Ervay street. The following pastors have served this church since it was lirst established, viz.: Rev. W. W. Harris, elected August 22, 1868 " C. A. Stanton, " October 1, 1871 " A. Weaver, financial agent for the church, elected May 9, 1872. After serving in this capacity was elected pastor, assisted by Rev. G. T. Wilburn. liev. G. W. Rogers, elected January 23, 1876 " J. H. Curry, " '< 1, 1878

Un the 30th day of June, 1892, Rev. A. M. Sims retired from the pastorate, so the church is at present without a pastor. One, liowever, will be elected at an early date.

Ingram, pastor), situated on Corinth street, was organized in 1889, by Rev. R. T. Hanks, pastor First Church, and W. L. Williams, one of the deacons.

Washington Avenue Church (Rev. Thomas S. Potts, pastor), was organized in 1888, with 30 members, by Rev. S. J. Anderson, missionary, under the auspicies of the First Baptist Church. It has now a very large membership, and is in very flourishing condition.

Christian Churches. - ^In 1846 Elder Thacker B. Griffin organized the first "Christian" Church in Dallas county, and in 1852 Dr. B. F. Hall organized the first "Christian" Church in the city of Dallas.

This First Christian Church of Dallas has grown very rapidly here in the city and has erected a large and handsome edifice at the corner of Bryan and Pearl streets. They have no regular pastor at present. In this interval, while the church is seeking a pastor, General R. M. Gano, an eloquent and influential preacher in the city, who has retired from the active service, preaches occasionally.

7%e Central Christian Church, organized in 1875, is the largest church of this denomination in the city. Elder M. M. Davis, an able and eloquent preacher, is pastor. It has one of the finest church buildings in Dallas, costing $65,000; membership, 600. It is situated at the corner of Patterson avenue and Mastin steeet.

Oak Cliff

This beautiful residence city is situated southwest of the city of Dallas, beyond the Trinity river, about three quarters of a mile fron the courthouse square, on an elevated plateau over looking the city and surrounding country. Its superior elevation presents to the \ision most charming and varied scenes of beauty over the sweeping prairies, and the cross timbers that cluster on the banks of the Trinity, and to the inhabitants the coolest and most desiraljle dwelling places in all Texas. The cool breezes are continually wafted from the bosom of the Gulf over the rolling prairies, making the days and nights in the most heated seasons cool and delightful and Oak Cliff a place greatly sought after.

The founding of this city was in 1887, by the enterprising and gifted T. L. Marsalis, a a Tuuch admired, wealthy business man, who for some time was an extensive wholesale groceryman of Dallas. Discerning far the future of Dallas, and seeing her rapidly attaining the proportions of a great city, this gentleman bought here, at a cost of half a million dollars, 2,000 acres of land so propitiously located, especially for residences, and had it in a large measure platted, streets laid out and paved with elegant sidewalks. It now, in this short time, since 1887, possesses a population of 7,000, and most attractive residences, some costing $50,000. Some of the most prominent and wealthy men of the city and State have moved here and have lovely homes.

A railroad costing $400,000 sweeps around from the city of Dallas through Oak Cliff, returning to Dallas almost in a circle, every few minutes, thereby affording most ample and happy accommodations to the public. This is the only railroad in the South operated on the same plan as the New York elevated railroad. Many manufacturing establishments of various kinds are located here. Among the number is E. G. Patton & Company's great patent medicine laboratory and the Texas Paper Mills, the only mills of the kind in the State; also several business houses to supply the demands of the inhabitants. There is also an electric light plant, costing $25,000, and waterworks costing $50,000, operated here for the benefit of the population of this city.

All religious denominations have places of worship here. Some of them have erected elegant churches. There are the very best educational advantages offered the public. A $80,000 public-school building is now being erected. Besides the several private schools, a female institution of learning, called the Oak Clitf Female College, will open a most lovely and attractive, as well as commodious, building, in the coming fall season, with a large number of students already enlisted under the efficient management of Prof. M. Thomas Edgerton, president, a distinguished educator from Tennessee, and lately president of the Waco (Texas) Female College. The handsome buikiing in which this college will open cost $100,000. The Catholic de -

There are beautiful and charming lawns, drives, parks and lakes skirting this city, making as has been very appropriately said, "Oak Cliff to Dallas what Brooklyn is to New York." As a means of pleasure a summer theater is located in one of the large parka, iit which summer opera companies and amateur plays entertain the public.

In 1890 this city was incorporated by a special act of the legislature and made a separate government within itself, The following are the present officers: F. N. Oliver, mayor; W. F. Daugherty, secretary, W. H. II. Smith, marshal; C. R. Buddy, treasurer. Aldermen:.!. W. Roach, J. L. Means, W. D. Henderson, R. P. Toole, Clinton Jack.

Oak Cliff College For Young Ladies

A hotel, costing upwards of $100,000 was constructed two years ago, and was designed to accommodate both summer and winter visitors, and it is easily heated by steam and and thoroughly comfortable in winter and airy and well ventilated in the summer. It is four stories high. In the matter of appointments and furnishings, it is unsurpassed by any other in the State. This magnificent building, with its entire equipments, have been leased for a term of years by a corporation, the Oak Cliff College for Young Ladies, with M. Thos. Edgerton, president; S.

II. Landrum, secretary; A. G. Keichart, treasurer; and the first floor of this hotel has been re-arranged and furnished elegantly for a chapel, recitation rooms, music, art and elocution schools, while the three upper floors are left unchanged for the young ladies of the boarding department.

The Oak Cliff College, into which this hotel will be converted September 7th, is chartered exclusively for the graduation and accomplishment of young ladies, and is destined to be the leading college in the South. The leading and salient features of this college are its high standard of excellence expected to be attained and the non- sectarian character of its religions influence. In these respects it will occupy a vacant field in Southern education, and take the leading place among the colleges for young women in the educational system of Texas.

The Oak Cliff College is not designed to be local or sectional or sectarian. It is established not for Dallas alone, but for Texas and the South; not for denomination or sect, but for society and God. The institution ig chartered with full powers from the State to confer degrees, award diplomas and certificates.

So sure is the writer that this will bo one of the permanent institutions of Dallas county, and that in after years coming generations will be glad to read the names of the teachers from whom their mothers received their education, we give its first faculty:

Literary department: M. Thomas Edgertoii, mental atid irioral sciences; Miss Annie Niciiols, natural science and liistory; Miss Elizabetii Mason (uf Toronto University), modern languages; A. Sumpter Laird, A. B., mathematics and ancient languages; J. IL Gillespie (principal Hill's business college), professor of pennianshij) and superintendent of business course, and Mrs. Dickey Landruin, intermediate work.

Board of trustees: B. Blankenship, Jno. F. Elliott, P. Sanger, J. B. Adouo, J. T. Dargan, T. L. Marsalis, E. G. Patton, A. IL Fields, F. N. Oliver, .1. W. Crowdus and A. T. Watts.

We copy from the Oak Cliff Weekly Journal an account of the reception given by the president, Professor M. Thomas Edgerton, including the speech of welct>me made by Mayor Oliver.

In response to invitations sent out by Prof. M. Thomas Edgerton and the management of the Oak Clifl College and Conservatory of Music, which open on Sej)toml)er 7, some three hundred of the citizens of Oak VA'iW and Dallas were present and most magnificently entertained at the Oak Cliff on Tuesday night. The genial tnanager, Mr. Lasseter, Mrs. T. L. Marsalis and other guests of the hotel extended a most cordial welcome to the visitors and made all feel at ease. Not a little enthusiasm was manifest on the part of the visitors at the great proportions of the building, its comforta])lo appointirients, and thorough adaptability to the purp(;se for which it will soon be dedicated and used.

The spacious and elegant dining hail was thrown open and twice filled by the visitors and iced confections atid dainties were served by a trained corps of waiters. After refreshments had been enjoyed, an adjonrnment to the chapel in the basement was had. Here long rows of school desks were filled with the audience who listened to addresses by Colonel John F. Elliott and Mayor Oliver, in which Oak Cliff's future was pictured in roseate hue, and the citizens of the two cities congratulated on the good future of securing such a school with such a faculty as is promised in the Oak Cliff College and Conservatory of Music.

Professor Edgerton was introduced by Colonel P]lliott, and responded in a short addross, in which he spoke of the faculty as being selected for their experience, their refinement and their proficiency. He promised a home more than a boiirding sciiool to the young ladies entrusted to their care and said that the school would be strictly non-sectarian.

Address Of Mayor V. N. Oliver

It affords me boundless pleasure to seo and meet bo many of you on this auspicious occasion. It confirms the long cherished hope that there is a feeling here that the time has come when we should educate our daughters at homo; that by fouiuling lirst-class institutions of learning it will enable a great many of our citizens of Te.xas to educate their daughters who could not send them to distant colleges. There is no reason why we should not have better colleges in Texas than in Kentucky, Virginia, Tennessee, or any other State. Virginia stands in American liistory as the model of intellectual prowess and civil governmeut. What did it? Echo rolls back the answer: Her colleges, her universities! What gives Virginia the golden title of " the mother of statesmen," of great and sciiolarly women? Echo rolls down the pages of history both in peace and war, the answer: The charitable and grand cliaracter of her people in founding and maintaining her own institutions of learning.

Proper education of woman is tlie safeguard of nations, and the guiding star of our best civilization. We possess nothing of virtue tiiat does not owe its character to woman. To her education is what the sun is to nature - life, development, the communication of knowledge, the discipline of the intellect, the establishment of principle, the enthronement of character, and the regulation of the heart. Upon her development of mind and lieart, the wisdom and charity of mankind should forever dwell.

Dallas, the metropolis of Texas and tho Southwest, has given her attention in the past cliieHy to business, and I feel duty bound to say that we can increase her great business and financial importance hy making her the seat of learning of Texas and the Southwest.

Boston is recognized as one of the largest financial, commercial and manufacturing cities of the world, and at the same time it is admitted to be the seat of learning and culture of the United States. In this respect she gets her reputation from her neighboring residence city of colleges, Cambridge - the home of the immortal Longfellow, Holmes, and others sacred in history and song.

Tiie good people of our little city. Oak Cliff, desire to join hands with its great commercial neighbor in the building of institutions of learning in our midst. One great college should do well at Oak Cliff; yes, five well appointed colleges should do well, and there is no reason why we should not have them. They are the power and ballast of all that are good.

Texas is estimated to have about 100,000 girls between the ages of fourteen and twenty years. One thousand of these girls should be educated here, each year, at five colleges, with 200 in each college. We hope to open

HISTORY OP DALLAS COUNTYthis college on September 7th with at least 250 young ladies of Oak Cliif, Dallas, and other parts of Texas. This is only the coniinencemeut of an era of educational institutions at Oak Cliff, which is Dallas, one and the same.

This magnificent building, sitting as it does like the eagle of forethought on its prairie apex, kissed by the healthful breezes in their grand ascent from the sea, dedicated to-nicrht by the providence of God and the wisdom and co-operation of the people, is complete in all its appointments for a great college for young ladies provided with a faculty under Frof. Edgerton, equal to any in our country. And the people of Texas may feel assured that this will be a college for the education of their daughters in fact as well as in name.

Now, with the earnest co-operation of us all, the twin cities at the head of navigation of tlie Trinity will march forward in their grandeur, the counterpart of Boston and Cambridge, the greatest commercial, tiiiancial and manufacturing center and seat of learning of the Southwest.

Oak Cliff Methodist Episcopal Church, South, called St. Paul's, was organized in 1888 by Rev. C. G. Shutt, with a membership of twenty-five or thirty. Present pastor, Rev. Mr. Armstrong. Membership, 350. Sunday-school membership 150.

Societies At Oak Cliff

Altar Society of St. Patrick's Church, organized 1889. Membership thirty-one. Catholic Ladies' Aid Society, for the benefit of the poor, organized 1890. Membership 100. Children's Meeting of Central Christian Church, organized 1888. Membership 150. Earnest Workers' Oak Cliff Presbyterian Church, organized May, 1891. Membership fifteen. Home Mission and Church Extension Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Dallas, Texas; chartered December 3, 1890. Ladies' Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church. Reorganized 1884. Membership fifty. Ladies' Benevolent Society of the First Baptist Church. Organized 1884. Membership forty. Ladies' Aid Society of Oak Cliff Church. Organized December, 1890. Membership sixteen. Ladies' Aid Society of Washington Avenue Baptist Church. Organized 1884. Membership forty-four. Ladies' Missionary Society of the Central Christian Church. Organized 1887. Membership seventy-five. Ladies' Aid Society of the Church of the InnisTonr of Dallas county.

Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor of the First Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Meets the first Friday of each month, at the church.

Lancaster

This is one of the largest and most interesting towns in the county. It is located fourteen miles south of the city of Dallas, on the banks of Ten-Mile creek, in one of the richest agricultural countries in the State. It has the advantage of two lines of railroad: the Missouri, Kansas & Texas, running from the city of Dallas by it to Hillsboro, joining the main line at that point, and a trunk line of the Houston & Texas Central Railroad, extending from Ilutvhins. These two lines have each a depot in the town, thereby giving easy access to the commercial world. It has twelve or fifteen business houses, representing all lines of merchandise. Some of the leading establishments are: W. P. Johnson, general merchandise ; J. II. Molfett, general

Lancaster has two roller mills and three cotton gins, which turn out the very best quality of work. The religious denominations, Methodist, Baptist, Christian and Presbyterian, are represented here. Each has a large and handsome church building, and large and flourishing congregations.

Lancaster boasts of two of the best schools of all the towns of its population in the State, namely, the Lancaster Masonic Institute and the Lancaster Female Institute. Each has a superior faculty, a high curriculum, and a very extensive patronage. They are institutions of whicii any town may well feel proud.

Lancaster is one among the oldest towns in tlie county, but had never made any rapid stride of improvement until a few years of late. It was incorporated in May, 1886, and since then has rapidly grown in every respect.

The following are the articles of incorporation in full, as made by the county judge on the minutes of the Commissioners' Court of Dallas county:

Whereas, on the 20th day of April, 1886, P. N. Taylor, J. W. Baskiu, J. A. Lindsey and more than twenty others, residents of the village of Lancaster, in Dallas county, Texas, tiled an application in the office of the county judge of said Dallas county, Texas, asking that an election be held to determine whether or not the town situated upon the land hereinafter described, to wit, the town of Lancaster, Dallas county, Texas, should be incorporated under the general laws of the State of Texas with the following limits, to wit: Beginning at a point 1,244^ yards south 45° east from the center of the public square in said town of Lancaster; thence north one mile, a stake. Thence west one mile, a stake; thence south one mile, a stake; thence east one mile, to the place of beginning, and

Whereas, on said 20tli day of April, 1886, an election was ordered by me for the above stated purpose, and J. A. Lindsey appointed to preside at the election, and

Whereas, on the 1st day of May, A. D. 1886, said election was duly held in accordance with the statute in such cases made and provided, and resulted in a majority of the qualified voters in said boundaries voting in said election to wit: Sixty voters in favor of incorporating said town of Lancaster, and no votes being cast in opposition thereto,

It is therefore ordered that the inhabitants of the town of Lancaster within the boundaries herein before described, be and the same are hereby incorporated under the provisions of Title No. 17, Chapter 2, of the Revised Statutes of the State of Texas.

And it is further ordered that an election be held in said town of Lancaster by the qualified voters residing within the corporate limits of the same, for the purpose of electing a mayor, a marshal and live aldermen for said town, on the 22d day of May, A. D. 1886, at the office of the justice of the peace in said town. J A. Lindsey is hereby appointed presidin:j; office to hold said election and make due returns thereof. Witness my hand this 5th day of May, 1886.

The first officers of the incorporated town, as above set out, according to the returns of the election ordered in said articles of incorporation, were: E. T. King, mayor; J. A. Lindsey, marshal; R. P. Henry, L. B. Howell, W. Y. Perry, A. H. Rawlins and J. W. George, aldermen.

Garland

Among the most prominent towns in the county outside the city of Dallas, is Garland. It is situated on Duck creek, about seventeen miles in a northeasterly direction from the city of Dallas, at the junction of the Missouri, Kansas & Te.xas and the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe railroads, and near the Bite of the old town of Duck Creek.

In 1886 the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe railroad was located, and its line run about one mile east of the town of* Duck Creek, and a town was at once laid out on the railroad and called Embree. after Dr. K. II. Embree, one of the leading physicians of Duck Creek, which latter adopted the name of the new town and ere long began moving near the railroad, and within a year's time all the business houses of old Duck Creek were doing business in a live little railroad town called Embree.

But the quiet of the new town was soon disturbed by the advent of another railroad. The Missouri, Kansas & Texas located a line from Dallas to Greenville, running through the county near Embree, and another town was begun under the name of the old town that was over on thp creek, and then sprung up a rivalry between the two new towns. Duck Creek and Embree. At first Embree had the advantage, as that was the name of the post office, but Duck Creek was fighting for it, while Embree was fighting to retain it. Many interesting scenes and circumstances attended this scramble for a name, including midnight rides to Dallas and back with an officer to restrain one or the other of tlie towns from incorporating and thus more firmly fixing its name, and giving it precedence over the other. After a brief period of time, though the efforts of Hon. Thomas F. Nash and several other prominent citizens of Duck Creek, the name of the post office was changed from Embree to Garland (after the then postmaster general), and at once Duck Creek adopted the name of the new post office, and " on the home-run Garland gained on her adversary and passed under the wires a full length ahead." Then commenced the decline of the Embree end of the new town, and ere many months those same houses which had been moved from old Duck Creek to Embree were moved down to Garland, and Embree is now numbered among the things of the past.

In 1891 Garland incorporated, and now does business in a city-like manner, with M. Davis Williams as mayor (1892). The following is the charter:

" WiiKiiKAs, An election was held in accordance with law, on the 18th day of April, 1891, to determine whether within the territory embraced within the hereinafter described limits should be incorporated under the name of the 'Town of Garland;' and

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"Whereas, At said election seventy-one qualified voters residing in said territory voted ' corporation,' and one qualified voter voted 'no corporation;' and whereas a majority of the votes were cast in favor of incorporation of said territory, to wit: Situated in the county of Dallas, State of Texas, and beginning at southwest corner of W. A. Tinsley's farm; thence north with his line to the southwest corner of J. II. Moss' lot; thence east with said lot to the southeast corner of same; thence north to the east line of the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe right of way; thence northeast with said right of way to the north line of the right of way of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas railway; thence west with the north line of said right of way to a point due north of the northwest corner of 0. L. Brunton's lot; thence south to the north line of tlie old town of Embree, as shown on the town plat; thence west to a point due north of northwest corner of the Garland College block; thence south to the northwest corner of A. J. Beaver's block; thence west to the northwest corner of Dr. K. H. Embree's lot; thence south to the north side of the road running between K. H. Embree and 11. Noetzli; thence west with the north side of said road to the southwest corner of G. W. James' pasture; thence north, G. W. James' west line to the Dallas and Greenville dirt road; thence north with east line of said road to a point east of J. D. Kobinson's northeast corner; thence west eighty-five (85) yards; thence south to the east bank of Duck creek; thence south with the east bank of Duck creek to the northwest corner of James Capp's land; thence in an easterly direction with the meanderings of James Capp's line to the northeast corner of James Ca{)p's farm ; thence north with Mrs. H. E. Pace's west line to her northwest corner; thence east with said Mrs. Pace's north line to the place of begirming; -

" Now, therefore I, E. G. Bower, county judge of Dallas county, Texas, do hereby declare the inhabitants of the above described territory to be incorporated within the boundaries thereof, under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Texas, and under Title 17, Chapter 11, of the Revised Statutes of the State of Texas; and by virtue of the authority in me vested by law, I hereby order an election to be held by the qualified voters residing within said territory, on Monday, the 4th day of May, 1891, for one mayor, one marshal, and five aldermen. The polls shall be opened at some suitable place within said territory, and Sim Bethol is appointed presiding officer of said election (he being the regular presiding officer of said precinct, appointed by the commissioners' court of Dallas county at its February term, 181)1).

The first officers of the incorporated town as above set out, according to the returns of the election ordered in said articles of incorporation, were: M. Davis Williams, mayor; Tobe Ethridge, marshal; S. E Scott, J. N. Floyd, J. R. Brown, S. A. Allen and J. D. Curfman, aldermen.

The feelings of animosity that once existed between the two towns has disappeared, and Garland's citizens are all proud of her and are working together for the common good of the town, - an evidence of which is a four thousand dollar college building, completed two years ago; and Garland is already be- coming somewhat noted for her educational facilities. All the religious deiiomiuations are represented, though there are only two church buildings in the town proper, - the Christian and the Baptist, - the other denominations using the college hall in which to hold their services. The Baptist and Methodist deuoniinations each had established churches here long before the town of Garland was thought of, not in the town, nor where the town now is, but near it, on Duck creek; and a little farther down the creek was the " Christian," or, as it is sometimes called the " Campbellite, " Church. Since the building of the town, the Baptists and Christians have each built a church in town, and the Methodists have purchased a lot preparatory to building, as have also the Cumberland Presbyterians. The pastors of the different denominations for this year (1892) are: Baptist, Rev. J. A. Moore; Methodist, Rev. J. M. McKee; Cumberland Presbyterian, Rev. L. A. Dunlap; Christian, Rev. C. L. Cole.

societies. The Masons and Odd Fellows have each a hall, and the lodges are known as Duck Creek Lodge, No. 441, A. F. & A. M., and Duck Creek Lodge, No. 304, L O. O. F. The Knights of Honor also have a lodge, - Duck Creek Lodge, No. 2,729. All of these have a good membership.

The principal business houses are: J. D. Curfman, general merchandise; Crossman Brothers, f^rocers; Brown & Hoygood, general merchandise; Mark Elliston & Company, iaras, general merchandise; William Brothers, undertakers and furniture dealers; Clark & Sebastian, hardware; C. C. Bradley, hardware and farming implements; Sam C. Uall, druggist; Pacific Drug Store, Dr. R. E. Summers, proprietor; W. T. Jackson, liquors and cigars; eJ. T. Newshaw, blacksmith and carriage shops; Weaver & W^ells, livery and feed stables; Tinsley & Parker, meat market; City Barber Shop, H. L. Erwin, proprietor; Bird Cage Barber Shop, John C. Green, proprietor. Aside from tliose mentioned are several others which the writer does not now recall. Among the professional men of the town are: T. F. Nash, attorney at law; R. E. Sumners, K. H. Embree, J. V. Kyon, T. S. Walker, J. D. JacksonandE.il. Ayres, physicians. The Garland News, the only newspaper published in Garland, is issued weekly by John H. Cullom, its founder, who began publishing it there about five years ago.

All in all. Garland is one of the most thriving and energetic country towns in the county, and is surrounded by one of the richest sections of country in the State.

Mesquite

There is a thriving little town of 000 population, situated on the high prairie twelve miles east of Dallas City on the Texas «fe Pacific railroad. It was established in 1872 as a railroad station. Being located in a rich prairie country it soon took rapid growtii and developed into an attractive little town. The first settlers were Major Bradfield, the station agent, and J. J. Gallaher. Only a few scat-

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No town in the county possesses more enterprising citizens according to her population than Mesquite. She has at present the following business houses:

There is here printed a iirst-class weekly newspaper; edited by the talented Hon. E. S. Kimbrough, the present State senator from this district. It is wide-awake, enterprising and aggressive. In fact, it could not be otherwise, being edited by the bold and fearless senator.

This paper was established by Mr. Kimbrough, in 1882, and has a very extensive circulation not only in Dallas county, but also in other counties.

Besides Mr. Kimbrough, there is another citizen living at Mesquite who is well known for his ability in the legislative halls of Texas, - Hon. J. C. Rugel. This gentleman served a term in the State Legislature and had a career of honor.

Four denonimations worship regularly here, and each has a creditable church building, viz.: The Baptist, Itev. Thomas Pinson, pastor: the Methodist, J. B. Adair, pastor; the Presbyterian, A. F. Stone, pastor; the Christian, - , pastor.

In addition to the church organizations there are the secret orders, which add much to the interest of the town, named: Science Lodge, No. 295, A. F. & A. M., S. B. Marshall, W- J^il ; J- C. Rugel, secretary. Mesquite Lodge, No. 2,996, K. of H., G. B. Gross, dictator; J. C. Rugel, reporter.

The school at this place is the pride of the citizens. A commodious house is furnished, and able teachers are always employed. It is conducted about six months in each year.

There are two cotton gins in the community near the town, and each gin annually from 2,500 to 3,500 bales of cotton. This little town marketed last year 4,114: bales of cotton. It is also a first-class shipping place for small grain and cattle.

WuKKEAs, on ti»e 16tli day of November, A. I). 1887, J. M. Knox and twenty-four otlier resident citizens of the village of Mesquite, in Dallas county, Texas, tiled an application in the office of the county judge of said county asking that an election be held to determine whether or not the town situated upon the land hereinafter described, to wit: The town of Mesquite, Dallas county, Texas, should be incorporated under the general laws of the State of Texas with the following limits, to wit: Beginning at the southeast corner of the W. Lakey survey; thence west with said line to a point north and opposite the northeast corner of the S. D. Carver survey; thence south on D. S. Carver's east line to a point one hundred (100) yards south of the northwest corner of L. L. Thompson's tract; thence east to the west line of the .1. R. Worrell survey; thence north with said line to the Texas & Pacific railroad; thence east to tlie Texas & Pactic railroad tank; thence north to a point in the John McDaniel survey and immediately east and opposite the southeast corner of the W. Lakey survey; thence west to place of beginning; and, whereas, on said 16th day of November, 1887, an election was ordered by rae for the above stated purposes; and R. S. Kimbrough was appointed presiding officer of same; and, whereas, on December 3d, 1887, said election was held in accordance with the statute in such case made and provided, and resulted in a majority of the qualitied voters in said boundaries voting at said election, to wit: twenty-five voters in favor of incorporating said town of Mesquite and fourteen voters against. It is tiierefore ordered that the said town of Mesquite with the boundaries hereinbefore described be and the same is hereby incorporated under the provisions of Title No. 17, Chapter 2, of the Revised Statutes of the State of Texas; and it is further ordered that an election be held on Friday, December 23, 1887, in said town of Mesquite by the qualified voters residing within the limits thereof for the purpose of electing a mayor, a marshal and five aldermen for said town. R. S. Kimbrough is hereby appointed presiding officer of said election and is ordered to make due return thereof as required by law. Said election to be held at I. D. Browder's store in said town.

The first officers of the incorporated town as above set out according to the returns of the election ordered in said articles of incorporation were: J. E. Russell, mayor; S. E. Champion, marshal; J. M. Talley, L. L. Thompson, G. B. Gross, R. S. Kitnbrough and I. D. Browder, aldermen.

This place took its name from the cedar breaks on Mountain creek, which runs a short distance from the town. It is the second oldest town in the county, coming next to Dallas in age. It is situated on a high prairie hill, nineteen miles soutiiwest of the city of Dallas, and in 1856 experienced the sad fate of being blown ^way by a storm, leaving only two houses and killing eleven persons! The soil of the country surrounding Cedar Hill is of that mixture of white lime and black soil as to make it superior for small grain particularly, as wheat and oats. This soil is also well adapted to cotton. Cedar Hill is a fine shipping point. The Gulf, Colorado & Sante Fe railroad has a depot there on the line reaching from Dallas to Cleburne, and the citizens are thereby afforded ample means of shipping all their produce.

There is one hotel here, called the Lowe house; I. W. Lowe, proprietor, and two fine first-class cotton gins, one owned and operated by Jackson Bros, and the other by J. B. Ramsey.

It hoasts of one of the best academies in the county, and very justly so. This institution is owned by Professors E. W. Dallas and W. V. Teagarden. The building is handsome and commodious, and 120 students is about the average attendance. During the public free-school term, the students, taking advantage of the free-school money, are taught with the private students, so at this time the public free-echool is combined with the private.

There are three religious denominations who worship. regularly at this place, namely: The Methodists, Rev. Mr. Thomaston, pastor; the Baptist, Rev. Mr. Key, pastor; and the Christian, Elder W. F. Barcus, pastor.

Only one of the secret fraternities, the Masonic, is represented here. It has a membership of about thirty-six, and an elegantly appointed hall.

Cedar Hill is situated upon such a lofty, rolling hill, that the scenes in different directions over the wide expanse of the surrounding prairies afforded by creeks and ravines on which are growing timbers, are truly grand. Such magnificent sceneries cannot, doubtless, be witnessed from any other point in the county.

Some of the most enterprising citizens of the county live in this little town, and some of them have enjoyed honors in the county. Joe H. Stewart, the present clerk of the two district courts, lived here for eighteen years.

He is a :iative of North Carolina, an affable, congenial and talented gentleman. He has been connected officially in the county for several years, and his career has ever been clean and acceptable to every one. He is regarded as being one of the most popular gentlemen in the county. So great is his popularity that during the present campaign now before the people, every office of the county is contested by a different candidate except his for district clerk. He is a candidate again for this office, and up to this date, July 8, 1892, he has no opponent. Well may the little town of Cedar Hill esteem her most excellent and superior citizen, Hon. Joeepli H. Stewart!

This village lies eleven miles northeast of the city of Dallas, and is situated on the Houston & Texas Central railroad. It was established in 1872 as a railroad station, and has grown to be an attractive little town with about 300 population, three churches and six stores, a Masonic lodge, and also an Odd Fellows organization. A postoffice was established here early after it began to grow into a town. Tiie citizens here are enterprising and are abreast with the times. They have one of the best schools in that section of the county. It is a combination of the public and private schools.

'UDGE NATHANIEL M. BURFORJ) was born in the State of Tennessee, June 24, 1824, and is a son of John and Nancy (McAlister) Burford, natives North Carolina and Virginia respective ly. The parents were pioneers of Tennessee, and were married in that State. The father was a farmer by occupation. He served as Captain in the war of 1812, and distinguished himself for bravery and courage. He ended a long and useful career in 1862. His wife died in 1870. They were sturdy, noble souls, people of great integrity and nobility of character, and representative types of the early settler. Nathaniel M. grew to maturity in his native State. After a careful preparation by private tutors he entered Irving College, and took the full course of that institution. He then read law, and was admitted to the bar in 1845, beginning an active practice the following year. In January, 1847, he removed to Texas, and settled in Jefferson, where he resided until October 8, 1848, at which time he settled in Dallas, where he has been a prominent factor in the development and progress of the State. So rapidly did he grow in popularity and public esteem that in 1850 he was elected District Attorney. He served the term with great satisfaction to his constituency, and was re-elected to the office in 1852. In 1856 he was elected Judge of the Fourteenth Judicial District, which comprised a wide territory. He traversed the section under liis jurisdiction in primi- tive 6tyle, and was always received with bounteous liospitaiity by tlie settlers. During his adriiinistratioii tlio State was passing tlirongli a transition j)eriod, and many cases of grave and serious importance arose. Ills clear conception of tlie law, coupled with a promjit dt'cision and unflincliiiig adherence to liis convictions, enabled him to master the situation under all circumstances, and won for liiin a wide and lasting reputation. During his official career he became the personal friend of General 'J'homas, and made the acquaintance of many other persons of distinction.

In 1802 Judge Jiurfoi'd was made Colonel of the Nineteentli Texas Cavalry in the Confederate service, and held the position until 18(34, when he was oblijfed to resign on account of ill health. lie resumed his legal practice, and was soon elected a member of the Eleventh Assembly of Texas, and was chosen Speaker of the House. lie was in 1876 again elected District Judge, an office which he resigned at the end of two years, on account of ill health. Since that time he iias been living a retired life.

Judge Jiurford was united in marriage, in 1854, to Miss Mary Knight, a native of Tennessee. Eight children were born to them, four of whom survived the mother, who died in 1888. She was a faithful wife, a fond and careful mother, and a woman of great nobleness of character. The children are named as follows: Mattie, the wife of William Freeman ; Robert Lee, Jeff. M., and Mary. The children have all enjoyed superior educational advantages, and have made the most of their opportunities. Their father has been a student all his life, and is one ol' the most cultured gentlemen in Dallas county. He is a member of the Episcopal Church, and for many years has served as Vestryman, lioth in public and private life he has lived above reproach, and Dallas county is proud to claim Nathaniel M. Bnrford as one of her repre- Bcuitative citizens.

|||UDUL1'H GUNNEU is a progressive f^ business man of Dallas, Texas, of which city he has been a permanent resident since June, 1885, and successfully conducts a book-store, which [jrinifs him in a fair income lie was born in Zicin, Austria, December 15, 1883, the eldest of ninet((en children. His father was a wealthy business man and was twice elected mayor of the city in which he resided and was a member of the Austrian Lendtag. Rudolph (ilunner was educated in the naval academy at Venice, and in 1851 entered the Austrian navy as naval cadet on board the frigate Venus. During the Crimean war he was in Constantinople, and in 1855 was in Egypt with the present King of Belgium, who was then Crown Price and in very feeble health. In 1867 he started on a two years' ci-uise on the frigate Caroline on the west coast of Africa, and in 1858-'59 was with the Archduke Maximilian in the Orient. After the battle of Solferino and the loss of Italy to Austria, Maximilian took up his residence in Miramae and Mr. Gunner also resided there as his Aid-de-camp, accompanying him in 1863 to England, Belgium and Paris, France, where the acceptance of the Mexican Empire was stipulated. When Maximilian accepted the crown of Mexico, A])ril 10, 18()4, Mr. Gunner accompanied him from Miramae on board the Austrian frigate Novarra, being nominated chief of the division of artillery. At Mexico he was created director of the (Jrand Chambilanat and Colonel in the

Guarflia I'alatiiia, heiiig afterward iioiiiiiiated Chamberlain ami charged with the Tteiideiicia de la Oosa Itiiperial. lie accompanied Empress Charlotte to Yucatan in 1805 and was sent to Eiiifland in 180(3 on important oflicial business. Upon his return to Mexico Maximilian began his movement from Orizaba to Queretaro and sent Mr. Gunner to assume command of the Imperial yacht Undine, destined to take Maximilian to Europe if he should abdicate the throne. Maximilian was shot at Queretaro June 19, 1807, and Mr. Gunner returned to Miramae with the yacht Undine, and re-entered the Austrian navy. In 1875 he settled at Teplitz,Au8tria,a celebrated watering place, which was greatly damaged by a catastrophe in the coal mines, and Mr. Gunner lost all his accumulations.

lie came to San Antonio, Texas, in 1855, and in June of the same year to Dallas, where he has a well stocked book-store. 11 is eldest son is a private in the Third United States Cavalry liegimcnt. lie has a brother who is Austrian Consul General to Cairo, Egypt, and another brother who is Chief Surgeon of the Austrian lied Cross and who distinguished himself in the war with Russia.

tS. GAUIilSON is the secretary and general manager of the Dallas Con- ' solidated Traction liailway Company, a position he has held since early in the year 18'J0. lie had been a citizen of Dallas since March, 1881, and immediately opened the Pacific Express Company's office, which he conducted until he resigned to accept his present position. He was horn in Schoharie county, Wew York, in 1850, the youngest of four children born to Aaron and Althena

(Shorman) (irarrison, " York Staters " by birth and of English descent. The paternal tjrandfather was in the Colonial army during the Revolutionary war. Aaron Garrison was one of the first homeopathic physicians of this country, and in 1855 became a resident of La Salle county, Illinois, settling at Mendota, in which city and the surrounding country he built up a very extensive practice. In 1861, Quincy, Illinois, became his place of abode, but some years later he moved to Columbia, Missouri, where he was called from life in 1808, at which time lie was in the active practice of his profession. Ilis widow resides in Solano county, California.

L. S. Garrison was educated in the schools of Mendota, Illinois, and finished his education in the State University at Columbia, Missouri and afterward at Cornell University, , New York, which institution he entered in 1869, class of 1873. He then entered the United States Express office at Moberly, Missouri, and a short time after was made private secretary of the Missouri division of the United States Express Company, with headquarters at St. Louis. In that year he went to California and embarked in tiie cantiing of fruit at San Jose, being connected with the Golden Gate Packing Company, but upon his return to Missouri once more engaged in the express business, and in the winter of 1880 opened the first Pacific Express olfice in Texas. In March, 1881, as above stated, Dallas became his home.

lie was married in St. Louis, in 1873, to Mrs. Amelia Amanda McMaster, a native of Ohio and a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Campbell, natives of Ohio, in which State the father lived and died. The mother is now a resident of Kent, Ohio. IJy her first marriage Mrs. Garrison became the mother of two children: Wallace V. and Mary Frances, the latter being now Mrs. Cowden of Dallas. Mr. Garris(jn was a member of the City Council from the Third Ward one term and was president of the Board of Water Commissioners. He served as Postmaster and Disbursing Agent under President Arthur. He is now president of the Expressmen's Investment Company of Dallas, wiiich was organized in 1888 under the laws of the State of Texas. He is a thirty-seoond-degree Scottish Rite Mason, a charter memlierof the Ancient and Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, a member of the K. of P., and also of the A. O. U. W., Boone Lodge, of Boone county, Missouri and belonged to St_ Louis Lodge, No. 5. of the L O. O. F. He is a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks and is one of the original members of the Dallas Club.

(HARLES B. GILLESPIE, who for many years was connected with the political history of Dallas county, is the subject of the following brief biography. He was born in the State of Arkansas, in December, 1854, and is a son of Coiistautine C. Gillespie, a native of Alabama. The mother's maiden name was liaynes, and she was from Tennessee. They emigrated to Arkansas early in the '40s, where the father practiced medicine until his removal to Dallas in 1867, and lived there until his death in 1887. He was a man of rare intelligence and fine mental attainments, honored and respected by all who knew him. Charles B. attended the common schools, where his advantages were very limited; by close application, however, he acquired a fund of information that enabled him to take a position in the office of the County Treasurer in September, 1875.

He remained there one year under M. V. Cole, winning a reputation for promptness and fidelity to duty that he has retained through a long official career. In September, 1876, he was made Deputy Tax Collector under Captain Prather, and served continuously until 1882. In November of that year he was elected to the office of Tax Collector, and was three times re-elected, serving in all eight years. He was a courteous and obliging ofiicer, and reflected great credit upon his constituency. In addition to the duties of this office he has collected data upon the natural resources of Dallas county, which are of unquestionable reliability.

Upon retiring from the office of Tax Collector, Mr. Gillespie formed a partnership with Mr. Cullum in the real-estate business; into this enterprise he has carried the same methodical habits which characterized the work in the Collector's office, and has the most accurate and carefully prepared maps of Dallas county that have yet been made.

In 1882 our subject was married to Miss Emma Cullum, a native of Tennessee, but since her childhood a resident of Texas. Two daughters and a son have been born to them. Mr. Gillespie is a member of the Knights ot Pythias, in which fraternity he has held numerous official positions. He is a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Politically he is a stalwart Democrat. He is a man of the highest honor, and a citizen of whom Dallas county may well be proud.

IPI E. GUILLOT has been engaged in the real-estate and brokerage business in -® the city of Dallas, Texas, since 1889, and although this is a comparatively short time, yet his knowledge of real estate is un- surpassed for accuracy and thoroughness, and investors can always rely on his sound judgment relative to the present and prospective values of the residential and business sections of Dallas. Prior to entering upon this calling he was in the carriage business with E. Guillot, on Sycamore street, for some time, and for abouj six months thereafter was a member of the firm of Guillot & Orr. He was born in Dallas January 2G, 1866, the second of three children born to Maxime and Mary (Mullen) Guillot, the former a natis^e of France, and the latter of Ireland. Maxime Guillot came from his native land to New Orleans, and from there to Dallas about 1842 and opened a carriage factory, bringing his wood workmen, painters and carriage trimmers with him. During the Civil war he was detailed to tlie Government shops, in which he remained for four years of that struggle. His death occurred October 23, 1889, after having been a resident of Dallas for over forty years. The mother still resides here.

E. E. Guillot was brought up in the city of his birth, and was educated in the schools of Galveston, Texas, and the State University of Columbia, Missouri. After leaving school he first worked for a hardware firm as clerk, and later with the Wier Plow Company as shipping clerk, two years later becoming store salesman, and still later traveling salesman. After quitting this firm he was in the carriage business as above stated until embarking in his present calling, in which he lias already built up a reputation sufKcieut to warrant the implicit confidence of those with whom business relations liave been established. He takes some interest in politics, voting with the Democratic party, and socially is a member of Amity Lodge, No. 108 of the K. of P. He was married in Woodstock, Illinois, July 2S, 1890, to Miss Katie Leonard, a native of Mississippi, and a daughter of Martin and Catherine (Decker) Leonard, natives of Barden, Germany and Dublin, Ireland, mother and father respectively. They were early settlers of St. Louis, and in 1876 came to Dallas, where the father conducted a grain and brokerage business. He died in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1880, of yellow fever, the mother's demise occurring in Dallas in 1878, of typhoid fever. Mr. and Mrs. Guillot are members of the Roman Catholic Church, and their union has been blessed in the birth of one child, - Earle. Mr. Guillot is a shrewd man of business, has a comfortable and pleasant home in Dallas, and gives every promise of becoming wealthy.

HAMILTON, a dealer in paper, oil and paints at Elm, Dallas county, was ® born in Boyle county, Kentucky, in 1854, the second of eight children born to n. and M. C. (Hughes) Hamilton, also natives of Kentucky. The father, a merchant by occupation, emigrated to Dallas city in 1879, where he engaged in business with his son, the subject of this notice. His death occurred in this county in July, 1891, and the mother is still living.

Mr. Hamilton, our subject, remained in Boyle county, Kentucky, until eighteen years of age, after wliich he came to Dallas city and engaged in his present business. He has the oldest store in the city, and, with this and his outside work, gives employment to about thirty men. Mr. Hamilton takes an active interest in politics, voting with the Democratic party, and is now serving his second term as Alderman of the Third Ward, is chairman of the Water Committee, and a member of the School Board. He lias seen the substantial frrowth and development of the city of Dallas from a population of 1,500 to about 50,000, an<l has always taken an active interest in everythinj^ for the good of the city and county.

He was married in this city, in 1879, to Miss Hattie Ilice, a native of Dallas county, and a daughtcu- of Dr. Anderson and Zeriali Kice, natives of Kentucky. The father was a prominent physician of Dallas in the early days, and his death occurred in this city many years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton have had four children, - Claude, Charley, Graham and Henry.

fOUN HERMAN, one of the early settlers of Dallas county, was born in Baden, Germany, in 1836, a son of August and Elizabeth (Bauman) Herman, also natives of Baden. The mother died in her native country in 18-18, and the father in 1850. John was left' an orphan at the age of twelve or fourteen years, and was educated in the schools of Germany, where he also served an apprenticeship at the bhicksmith's trade. When twenty years of age he left his native country, sailing from Havre, France, to New York, and was thirty-live days en route. He went directly to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he worked several months, thence to St. Louis, Missouri, where he worked at his trade, and where, June 24, 18(J1, he enlisted in company G, Second Missouri Infantry, for three years. He was mustered into service at St. Louis, and was engaged in the battle of Pea Ridge, Arkansas, Berryviile, Kentucky, Stone River, Tennessee, Chickamauga, and Missionary Ridge. He then went to Dalton, Georgia, but afterward I'eturned to St. I^ouis, where he was honorably discharged September 29, 1864. He engaged at his trade in tliat city, but sui)sec[uently went to Kansas City, tlience to Parkville, Missouri, and next to Clierokee Nation. \.\\ the fall of 1872 he came to Lancaster, Dallas county, and in the spring of 1873 to Dallas city, where he worked at his trade. In 1874 he was in the employ of the stage coin))any, and about 1876 he engaged at farm work; was next in the cities of Galveston, Houston and Austin, and in the latter city he was engaged in chopping wood, and later worked in a foundry. He saved $90 while in that city, with which he came to Dallas and erected a shop on Jackson and Lamar streets, and three years later lie bought a lot oil Commercial street. After another three years he sold this lot, and later bought another and erected his present shop. In 1888 Mr. Herman erected a two-story brick, 75x70 feet, which he rented, and he now has three good store buildings.

Socially, he is a member of George H^ Thomas Post, No. G, G. A. R., and of Queen City Lodge, No. 941, K. of II. He takes an active interest in politics, voting with the Republican party, and is also interested in in everything for the good of his city or county. In 1883 Mr. Herman made a trip to his old homo in Bailen, Germany, but returned to Dallas county after an absence of four months.

"^^^ NELSON, architect and building con- Iwl ''"''ctor, came to Dallas in June, 1873, ^P engaging at once in his present business. Since then he has had as many as twenty-five buildings in progress at one time. Among the more prominent buildings he has erected are the North Texas National

Bank, Philip Sanger's residence and the First Conjfrei^ational Cluirch. At present he is workinjj; in Ennia, Texas, and linilding two or three business houses in Dallas. He man n fact u res ail the sash, doors and blinds which he uses in his building. In this line he has sufficient work to keep a small mill running.

ilr. Nelson was born in Denmark, in 1844, the son ot'N. and Mary (8ehon) Nelson, natives also of Denmark, who passed their lives there. He learned his trade at Copenhagen and came to America in 1867, settling in New York. Subsetjuently he went to New Orleans, and in 1870 came to Galveston, and in 1878 to Dallas. Here he has been active in the upbuilding of the city, in which he has seen many and marked changes in its development. He materially aided in organizing the Builders' E.xchange.

Mr. Nelson married Fannie Cobitz, a na tive of Austria, and they have had two children, namely: Lewis, who is now learning the bricklayers' trade; and Charles, wlio is at Stanton, Virginia, attending college. In political matters Mr. Nelson is a Democrat, but is not active in the councils of the party. He is a member of the First Congregational Church of Dallas, in wliicb society he has hold offices.

lANIEL MOIIGAN, brick and stone contractor, Dallas, was born in P'ifeeliire, Scotland, in 1839, the youngest of the ten children of George and Annie (Tosch) Morgan, natives also of Scotland. His father, a stone mason, died in 1861, and his mother some years later. After learning his trade, in his native land, he left there, at the age of nineteen years, and came on a steamer from Glasgow to New Vork, and worked in Mrooklyn for some years. In 1861 he went to London, Canada, and workeil at his trade there for a time; then returned to New York city, and afterward proceeded to Savannah and Atlanta, Georgia, and became a railroad contractor in that State and in Alabama; next he was in Kansas City a number of years. In the autumn of 1872 he came from Alalmma to Dallas, and since then he has taken a great deal of responsible work, putting up many of the leading business houses, - notably those of Badgett Bros., Thomas Bros. (50x200), on Camp and Griilin streets, the seven-story ScoUand building on Main street, with granite front, the Merchants' Bank, S. K. Richardson's residence, the basement of the courthouse at McKinney, etc., besides some fine buildintrs in Austin. For about tive years he was employed on the Denver & South Park railroad, on the Alpine tunnel route, doing all the bridge construction from 1877 to 1882. He is now preparing a stone yard, for the general sawing and dressing of stone. He employs on an average thirty to forty men. He is one of the oldest brick contractors of the city, and is just completing the stone work on the Dallas county courthouse.

Mr. Morgan was married in Chambers county, Alabama, in 1866, to Miss pi]liza Buruey, a native of Georgia and a daughter of Dr. J. H. Barney, a descendant of early settlers of that State, where his death occurred. Mr. and Mrs. Morgan have ha<l eight children, of whom six are now living, as follows: Annie, Mary, James, Lottie, Jessie and Lucile.

Mr. Morgan has taken some interest in the pui)lic welfare, voting with the Democratic party. His first Presidential vote was cast for Seymour and Blair. As to tlie frater- nities, he is a member of Dallas Lodge, No. 70, Knights of Pythias, and also of the Uniformed Rank, No. 18, Dallas Division. Mrs. Morgan is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church.

B. HOPKINS, a retired business man of Dallas, was born in Washington '® county, Virginia, in 1849, a son of Asa Hopkins, a merchant of his native State. In 1859 the family moved to Tennessee, where Mr. Hopkins graduated, at Cumberland University, in the class of 1868. Unlike many graduates, he made excellent use of his opportunities, equipping himself well for the practical duties of life. He began business for himself as a merchant in Nashville, Tennessee. Throwing into his business all the vigor and shrewdness of his nature, he prospered and attained an enviable position in the business world. In 1883 he disposed of his interest in Nashville and came to Dallas, then a city on the threshold of its extraordinary growth. He immediately began his business career by organizing the Fourth National Bank of Dallas, with a capital of $200,000, since increased to $600,000, and became its cashier. As soon as the bank was placed on a firm basis, he withdrew from its management and became a member of the iirm of Porter & Hopkins in wholesale dry ffoods, and continued in this relation until 1891, since which date he has been devoting his time to his more private interests. He is president of the Dallas Homestead Company, which has furnished many a family with homes who could not have obtained them otherwise. He is a large property - holder, showing his faith in the future of the city by investing largely in real estate here.

In respect to fraternal relations, he has become one of the most prominent Knights of Pythias in the State. He was unanimously chosen Colonel of the Uniformed Regiment, No. 3, whose territory embraces northern Texas, including eleven divisions of about fifty Knights each, and are a body of men who represent the industry, wealth and culture of the new South. He also holds other official relations, as denoted by his card, thus:

In his views of national questions Mr. Hopkins is a Democrat, and in religion he inclines toward the Protestant Episcopal Church, in whose college his children are being educated. He is a genial, social gentleman, and deservedly popular.

He married a daughter of Judge Brien, a lady of culture, educated at the Mount Auburn Institute, near Cincinnati. She was an exemplary wife and fond mother until her death in 1889, when she left four children in this life.

jjj, W. TREES, a farmer of Dallas county, was born March 28, 1857, a son of * the first couple ever married in this county. He has devoted his life to stockraising and farming, has always lived in this immediate vicinity, and by upright living has won the esteem of all who know him. He was married in December, 1878, to Miss Phoebe Walker, a native of Arkansas, and they were the parents of five children. lie lost his wife by deatli, and in December, 1886, Mr. Trees married Miss Sophronia Antliony, also a native of Arkansas.

IHEODORE MOSUER, one of the prominent business men of Dallas, is proprietor of the famous foundry and machine shops located at 315 South Lamar street. This establishment has a well-earned reputation throughout Texas, due to the efficient management of Mr. Mosher.

The sul)ject of our sketch was born at Mattawan, Dutchess county, New York, August 7, 1834. His parents, John and Eliza (Meek) Mosher, had a family of eleven children, of whom he is the oldest. His father was a native of New York, and a master mechanic. After a useful life his death occurred, in 1864, at the age of sixtyfive years. His mother died in 1871, aged sixty-five. Both were honored members of the Episcopal Church. January 31, 1866, Theodore Mosher was united in marriage with Miss Jennie E. Hetherington. She was the second daughter in a family of five children born to Christopher and Mary (Stephens) Hetherington. Her father was a machinist by occupation, and was a native of England. In 1840, in company with his wite and family, he emigrated to America, landing in New York. There he engaged in business and passed an active and useful life. His death occurred January 1, 1891. His wife survived him only a short time, when she quietly passed away. Tlie father was for many years a minister of the gospel and was noted for his many acts of charity. Only lour of their children are now living.

five years in his father's machine shop, after wiiich he accepted a position as locomotive engineer on the Cincinnati & Indianaj)oli8 railroad. This occupation he followed for nine consecutive years, during which time his labors extended over some of the principal railroads in the United States. Then, by virtue of his superior knowledge, he was made foreman of the large machine shops at Indianapolis, Indiana, where he reinaine<l eight years. In 1871 he moved his family to Peoria, Illinois, where he was appointed master mechanic of the Peoria & Kock Island railroad shops, located there. This important position he held for two years. We next find him engaged in business for himself. He opened up and operated a machine shop and his business soon grew to vast proportions under his careful management, and he was placed among the leading citizens of Peoria. Owing to his wife's declining health, he decided to seek a change of climate. Disposing of his interests in Peoria, he came to Dallas, Texas, and established his business here. He first located on the corner of Market street and Pacific avenue, but his quarters there became too small and he moved to the corner of Ross avenue and Carter street. Desiring still larger accommodations, he moved to his present location. Here he employs from seventy five to eighty men, and his pay-roll amounts to over $36,0U0. Yet this enterprise is still in its infancy.

Mr. and Mrs. Moslier have been blessed with five children, viz.: Edward J., whose death occurred in October, 1890, at the age of twenty-three; Graciej A., who is now the wife of T. J. Jones, resides in Dallas, and has one child, Gracie E. ; Mamie E. ; William S. ; and Theodore J .

Lodge, A. F. & A. M., No. 46, of Peoria, Illinois. The family hold membership with the Congregational Church in Dallas. Ever since he took up his residence liere Mr. Mosher has been idcntitied with the best interests of this city, and any movement that has for it object the promotion of good finds ill him an earnest support.

^RANCH TUCKER is a native of Tennessee, born July 2, 1853. At the age of fourteen years he left home, went to Middle Tennessee, and for three years worked for his board, clothitii; and schooling. At the end of that time he hired to the same man with whom he had been living, continuing with him a year longer. He then went to Williams county and worked one year, and the next year put in a crop for himself. On the 24th day of the following February, he was married to Miss Adda Barrett. He farmed there one year after his marriage and then went to Kentucky. Three years later he returned to Tennessee and after staying seven months went back to Kentucky. From there, in the fall of 1881, he came to Texas. He rented and cultivated the Dr. Jones farm six years, at the end of which time he was enabled to purchase fifty acres of land. This farm had a little house on it at the time he purchased, and here he has since continued to reside and make further improvements. He now has it all fenced, twenty-eight acres being under cultivation and the rest in pasture. When he came to Texas Mr. Tucker had only $50 in money, and when he went to Dallas to get his household goods he had just $20, and he made it go as far as he could. IJy industry and good management he has

Of Mr. Tucker's parents we record that his father, James Tucker, died in 1878, aged sixty-two years, and mother, Easter (Mercer) Tucker, died in 1861, at the age of thirtylive years. They had a family of live children.

Mrs. Tucker's father, John T. Barrett, was born in Hawkins county, Tennessee, and died in 1862. Her mother's maiden name was Jane Baily. After the death of Mr. Barrett she was united in marriage with Elijah Tucker in 1869. She is now sixty years of age. By her first marriage she had seven children: Elijah Barrett; William, deceased; Joseph; Liene, wife of W. B. Harrow; Adda, wife of Branch Tucker; John and Rufus, both deceased. By Mr. Tucker she has three children: William, Mary and Martha (twins).

rCHOLAS F. PACE, of Garland, Dallas county, was born in Pittsylvania county, Virginia, June 4, 1840, a son of Nicholas P. Pace, who was born in the same county in 1814. He was married at the age of eighteen years to Nancy S. Irage, and they had nine children, viz.: Elizabeth, wife of

Jacob Alls; Harriet, wife of Mr. Wright; Nancy, the next in order of birth; Francis, wife of David Claiiilian; Jami'S I., deceased; George W., deceased; N. F., our subject; liusson and Hartweli, deceased.

N. F., our subject, enlisted in Company L, Fourth Virginia Regiment, Stonewall Jackson's Brigade, and served four years. He was wounded at the battle of "Winchester, in 1864, where he was captured and sent to tiie hospital at ]3altitnore, and from there to Point Lookout, on the Chesapeake bay, and was there paroled with about 10,000 others. He then returned to his regiment, and was sent as a sharpshooter at the battle of Hatcher's Run. He was in three hard-fought battles and many skirmishes, and was also detailed as Forage Master under Major Bassett. After the close of the war he returned home, and in November, 1868, came by rail to New Orleans, then across the gulf to Galveston, and next to Dallas county. He settled on Duck creek, near Garland, and afterward bought his farm of 193 acres, paying $5 per acre, and the land is now worth §40 j)er acre.

Mr. Pace was married September 17, 1868, to Nancy C. Wallace, who was born in Virginia, September 22, 1849, and daughter of James J. Wallace, who was born June 13, 1816. The latter was married to Susan Sesler, who was burn September 23, 1819. The father died at the age of seventy-four years, and the mother at the age of seventyone years. They were the parents of eight children, viz.: Mary, wife of John Miller; Martha, wife of Joseph Givens; Mark, doceased; William, also decea.sed; P'loyd Wallace, John S., Henry and Susan.

Mr. and Airs. Pace have seven children: Mary R., William E., Nancy S., Henrietta, Norah V., Ida M., Mattie G. and T. J. J. The mother died December 11, 1886. The parents were both members of the Christian Church, and the father is a member of the I. O. O. F., Duck Creek Lodge, No. 444, and also of the Knights of Honor.

fAMES C. CHAPMAN has been a resident of Texas since his early boyhood. He was born in Henry county, Tennessee, August 9, 1851, and came to this State with his father in 1858, when he was seven years old. At the age of twenty -one he commenced life for himself, and has made rapid progress in the way of accumulating this world's goods. He now owns a tine farm of 310 acres, well improved and located a mile from Mesquite. He has one of the finest and best arranged dwellings in Dallas county. While he is engaged in agricultural pursuits, he has given much attention to raising line stock. His cattle are of the Durham and Holstein breeds, and he has a fine specimen of the English draught-horse. Davis Green Chapman, father of -lames C, was born in Tennessee. He was there married to Miss Caroline Coats, November 20, 1845, and continued to live in Tennessee until he moved to Texas. Arrived here, he settled on Long creek in Dallas county, where he bought eighty acres of land and lived one year. He then moved to Tarrant county, near Fort Worth, and rented land one year, after which he moved to the city of Dallas. In 18G1 he purchased 130 acres of land fourteen miles east of Dallas. During the war he enlisted, in 1862, in Colonel Darnell's regiment, and served till the conflict was over, being at home sick when the Confederates surrendered. After the war he purchased more land, making in all a farm of 530 acres, which he devoted his time and energies to improving, at the time of his death having it all fenced and 400 acres under cnitivation. He died April 29, 1881, at the age of fifty-six years. Following are their cliildren: Sarah, wife of W. M. Humphreys; James C; Manerva F., wife of M. M.Bennett; John W.; George F.; MoUie K., wife of George 13. Goode; Alice, wife of L. B. Thompson; Nora, wife of John T. Lynch; and Robert G.

James G. was married, February 22, 1877, to Miss Moilie Rugel, who was born July 5, 1847. For her family history see the sketch of J. C. Rugel. which will be found on another page of this work. Mr. and Mrs. Chapman have five children, viz.: Ora, born July 18, 1878; Rupert F. November 22, 1880; Claud C, September 30, 1882; Lora E., November 1, 1889; and Omer, July 8, 1888. Both he and his wife are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.

jATTHEW ERWIN, a farmer of Dallas county, was born in Maury county, Tennessee, March 15, 1825, a son of David Erwin, who was born in Abbeville district, South Carolina, in 1783, and died in 1855, at the age of seventy-two years. He was a farmer by occupation, and left South Carolina at the age of twenty-five years, going to Tennessee, where he served in the war of 1812, under General Jackson, and took part in the battle of New Orleans. His father, John Erwin, was born in South Carolina, in 1755, and served seven years and six months in the Revolutionary war. He had two brothers, Alexander and William, who also served in the war. William was wounded by the British at the battle of Sisters' ferry.

on the Savannah river, South Carolina. David Erwin had three brothers: John, William and Matthew. John gave the pistols to Stewart, who captured the Jesse James of Tennessee, John A. Murrell, the great highway robber of that day. He helped decoy the latter to his house for the purpose of capturing him. David Erwin was married at the age of twenty-five years to Mary Baird, a native of South Carolina. She was twenty years of age at her marriage, and lived to the age of sixty-five years. They reared a family of twelve children and lived to see all married except two daughters, who died unmarried. The names of the children are as follows: John; James; Robert; Elizabeth, who died unmarried; William; Joab, who died in the war; Matthew, our subject; David, who died in the war with Mexico; Milton L.; L. B.; Pauline B., wife of John Burgess; Mary A., who died unmarried.

The subject of this sketch left home at the age of eighteen years, going first to Mississippi, where he learned the carpenter's and millwright's trades, after which he began contracting for himself. He worked at bis trade for thirty years, and in 1862 enlisted in the First Alabama Battalion P. Rangers, which consolidated with the Thirteenth Regiment, and afterward made the Fifity-sixth Regiment. Mr. Erwin served in many engagements, and was under fire eleven days at one time, and also participated in the battles of Guntowu and Vicksburg. He served until the close of the war, after which he returned home and in the fall of 1870 moved to Texas. He rented a farm the first year, and the second year bought 110 acres where he now lives, which he has since improved.

Humphrey Stevenson, who was born in Kentucky in 1809, married Mary A. (iordoii, and died at the age of forty-five years, lie was the father of four cliildren, but Mrs. Erwin is tlie only one now living. Mr. and Mrs. Erwin have had five children, viz.: Lncy C, wife of D. R. W. Erwin; May N., now Mrs. Dr. K. H. Embree; Mattie E., wife of J. M. Spanlding; Pauline B., wife of L. B. Kuyle; David S. Tlie family are members of the Christian Church, and the father is a member of the Masonic order, Duck Creek Lodge, No. 441.

ILISHA McCOMMAS. - Elder Amon McCommas was born in Kentucky. In early life he removed to Ohio, and married Mary Brumtield, successively lived in Ohio, Illinois, and from 1836 to 1844 in Wright county, Missouri. In the latter year he settled near Dallas, Texas, and died May 20, 1877 - his wife, June 27, the same year. He was a preacher of the Christian Church. He preached the first sermon ever delivered in the then village of Dallas. In 1847 his brother, John C. and Eurke, son of Stephen B., Sr., and also his sons, John and Stephen B., Jr., were soldiers in the Mexican war. Stephen B., Jr., died in the city of Mexico, December 24, 1847, and Burke within a day or two of the same time. The other children of Elder Amon McCommas, were, James B., Elisha, Wm. M., Amon, Jr., Rosa (Mrs. Jesse Cox), Armilda (Mrs. Benjamin F. Fleaman). and Mary E. (Mrs. John W. Herndon.)

Elisha McCommas, the subject of this sketch, was born in Lawrence county, Ohio, in 1830, the fourth in a family of eight children, and hence was fourteen years old when hie father settled in Dallas county, and aided in opening up his father's farm, and acquired an education chiefly by his own personal exertions. In August, 1849, he was one of a company of eighty men, on a gold hunting expedition to the Wichita mountains. From a camp on Red river, he was one of a scout of twenty sent across toward those mountains, on an exploring and scouting expedition. When about sixty miles out, they discovered Indians herding horses. A detail of four men, being sent to reconnoitre, found that the Indians were painted and supposed they were hostile. The Indians, seeing them, immediately drove their herd toward a neighboring village. When on a ridge affording a view of the village, they left three men for observation, and moved on out of sight, but very soon these three men discovered about 100 warriors approaching. Young McCommas was sent by the other two to inform Lieutenant Wright of the fact, that he might prepare for defense. He started for timber about two miles distant. Tiie Indians turned their course as if to cut them off. Two pack horses stampeded when two Indians drove them back to the wiiites, and returned to their band, who had huddled together on a high point, almost within rifle shot, but showed no other signs of hostility; on the contrary, some of them came out from the party, giving signs of friendship, calling out, " How do!",'ind making friendly gestures. This led to an interview by some old hunters in the party, in which they were informed of the Indians being friendly and that there was then in their village a party of fifteen traders from Fort Washita. The party then proceeded with them to the village, where they found a young Indian woman who had been a prisoner and partly reared in an American family, and became their willing interpreter. This was evidently the little girl Maria (Mareah) who was returned to the Indians, nnder the authority of President Sam Houston in 1843 by commissioner Joseph C. Eldridge with Messrs. Thomas Torrey and Hamilton P. Bee.

General H. P. Bee in his notes of this expedition, says in substance that this little Indian girl, named Maria, was taken at the council house fight, at San Antonio, March 19, 1840. She had been carefully trained, spoke English well, and had entirely lost her own language. Describing the parting scene of the unsuccessful mission, General Bee wrote for his children many years ago: "Now Captain Eldridge tendered to the chief little Maria, a beautiful Indian child, neatly dressed. A scene followed which brought tears to the eyes of not only the white men but also of the Delawares. The child seemed horrified, clung desperately and imploringly to Captain Eldredge, and screamed most piteously. It was simply heart-rending. She was taken up by a huge warrior and borne away, uttering piercing cries of despair. For years afterward she was occasionally heard of, still bearing the name of Maria (Mai-eah), acting as interpreter at Indian councils."

They remained near the village two days, prospecting for gold in the surrounding country, and soon afterward left for home, which was reached at the end of an absence of nearly two months.

In December, 1850, in Dallas county, Mr. McCommas married Miss Khoda Ann Tucker. His brothers, John and Wm. M., married sisters of the same lady. She was the daughter of John S. and Agnes (McNew) Tucker, natives of Virginia, while their children were born in Missouri. They settled on a farm in Dallas county in 1848. Mr. Tucker left the county on business and was never heard of. The widow resides with Mr. McCommas. In 1862, Mr. McCommas volunteered in Company B., Nineteenth Texas Cavalry, under Colonel Nat. M. Burford, and served in Arkansas, Missouri and Louisiana. He was with Marmaduke's expedition into Missouri, and in the Red river campaigns later. At the close of the war, he returned to his farm in Dallas county - ^a splendid tract of 270 acres, well improved and commanding a fine view of Dallas and the vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. McCommas have had ten children, eight of whom survive, viz.: Stephen B. of Hill county; Sarah Ann, who died at the age of thirty-three years; Alexander, of Hill county; Lou V., wife of D. B. "White of Hill county; Mary A., now Mrs. B. F. Burgess of Dallas county; Martha E.,wife of L. B. De Ford of Hill county; Rhoda M. (deceased), wife of R. L. White; George E., Walter G. and Wallie E. are still with their parents.

Mr. McCommas has been for seventeen years an active member of the Dallas County Pioneer Association, and almost continuously one of its officers, doing all in his power to make it what such an association ought to be. He is justly regarded as one of the most upright, honorable and useful citizens of the county, in which he has lived forty-eight years, and blest with a wife worthy of such a man, and now at the age of sixty-two appears as youthful as most men at forty.

C. McCORD & SON, brick contractors and builders, located in Dallas in 1875, ® and have erected the Boykin & Shook building, known as the Herald building, Snyder & Davis' wholesale store with annex on Elm street, Klippen, Adoue & Lobit's bank, corner of Elm and Poydras streets, Gonld's system of ofllces (since burned) on Commerce street, the buildintr (200 feet front) of Marcellus Tilman and Dr. Crowdus' Drug Company on Commerce street, the Christian churcli at the corner of Patterson avenue and Maston street, the North and South Dallas school buildings, the power-house at the terminus of Elm street, besides many residences, etc., - among them, that of W. C. Connor, in 1876.

Mr. McCord was born in Edgefield, South Carolina, Fel>ruary 11, 1842, the second of the eleven children of S. R. and Martha (Newman) McCord. His father was born in New York and his mother in Augusta, Georgia. His father was a brick builder and contractor, who in 1840 emigrated to Alabama, going the entire distance on foot, averaging forty-live miles a day, and locating at Wetumpka. After a stage line had been established his family joined him. Later he moved to another point in Alabama, Prattville, established by Daniel Pratt (great cotton gin manufacturer); after the war he went to St. Louis and Chicago, and finally, in 1874, he came to Dallas, where he died, in October, 1875. His wife had died in 1867, in Montgomery, Alabama.

Mr. McCord, whose name heads this sketch, learned his trade at Prattville and was married there. In 1861 he enlisted in the war, in the Prattville Dragoons, commanded by Captain Cox, and was in the service from April, 1861, to May, 1865, being engaged in the battles of Shiloh, Santa Rosa Island, Pensacola, Tupelo, Mississippi, Bragg's invasion of Kentucky, siege of Kno.wille, etc., in Wheeler's corps. A horse was shot from under him and he received a gunsliot wound on the skirmish line at the siege of Knoxville.

After the war he returned to Prattville, and then went to Cairo, Illinois, working at his trade. lie returned to Alabama again, whence he came to Dallas.

He was married in Prattville, in 1863, to Miss Georgia Haynie, a native of Coosa county, Alabama, and a daughter of Martin and Amanda (Ilaynie) Haynie, natives of South Carolina. Her father died in 1887 and her mother in 1882, in Birmingham, Alabama, at the residence of her son. In 1887-'89 Mr. McCord was two years in California, at San Diego and Santa Barbara, working at his trade. Politically, he is a Democrat, and religiously he and his wife are members of the Christian Church. They have five children, namely: Ella Clifford, wife of Mr. Baker, an architect in Dallas; D. C, who married Miss Margaret Jellison, in Nebraska, and now resides in Dallas; Horatio C, at home; and Charles L., who died in Chattanooga, Tennessee. One child died in infancy.

R D. A. PASCHALL, a prominent and well-known physician of Dallas county, Texas, was born in Trigg county, Kentucky, December 14, 1837. A sketch of his life will be found of interest to many, and is as follows:

G. R. Paschall, the Doctor's father, was born in Caswell county. North Carolina, November 19, 1813. At the age of twelve years he moved with his father to Tennessee, and lived in Weakley county until he reached his majority. On the loth day of November, 1835, he was united in wedlock with Miss Elizabeth Williams, who was also born on November 19, 1813. Her father, Daniel Williams, was one of the first settlers of Illinois, and fought the Indians all over that