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The Early History of Floyd County

Description: This book discusses the history of Floyd County, Texas, including the general organization of the county, the first settlers and settlements, battles, expeditions, and notable individuals. The index begins on page 141.
Date: 1947
Creator: Hall, Claude V.

Callahan County memorial plaque

Description: Photograph of a memorial plaque in Callahan County. It says: "Callahan County, Formed from Bexar Territory, created February 1, 1858, recreated August 21, 1876, organized July 3, 1877. Named in honor of James H. Callahan, 1812-1856, Soldier in the Texas Revolution, Captain of the Texas Rangers. County seat, Callahan City, 1877; Belle plain, 1877-1883; Baird, since. Two early military roads, the Chisholm Trail, and the first government telegraph line traversed this region."
Date: August 7, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.

Confederate Memorial, Callahan County

Description: Photograph of the historic marker for Camp Pecan in Baird, Texas. The stone marker is on the courthouse lawn; buildings are visible in the background. Text: Camp Pecan C. S. A. This Civil War camp of the Texas Frontier Regiment was located 21 mi. southeast established in 1862 as one of a line of posts a day's horseback ride apart. The number of men guarding the frontier were few. Trouble came from all directions with Indian threats and raids from the west and plundering renegades and deserter… more
Date: August 7, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.

Historic plaque - Callahan County Courthouse

Description: Photograph of a historic plaque about the Callahan County Courthouse. It reads: "Callahan County Courthouse. The county seat moved from Belle Plain to Baird in 1883, and a courthouse, designed by noted architect F. E. Ruffini, was built at this site. The county hired another noted architect, J. Riely Gordon, in 1900 for a larger courthouse; J. E. Flanders was the supervising architect. In 1928, the growing county hired Voelcker & Dixon Architects & Engineers of Wichita Falls, who designed this … more
Date: August 7, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.

Texas & Pacific Railway Depot plaque, Baird

Description: TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION TEXAS OFFICIAL HISTORICAL MEDALLION TEXAS & PACIFIC RAILWAY DEPOT IN 1881, THE FIRST STORY OF THIS BRICK DEPOT WAS BUILT AS A STATION FOR THE TEXAS & PACIFIC RAILWAY. TWO YEARS LATER, A SECOND FLOOR WS ADDED TO THE STRUCTURE, AND THE NEW RAILROAD TOWN OF BAIRD WAS CHOSEN CALLAHAN COUNTY SEAT. THE RENAISSANCE REVIVAL DEPOT, WHICH FEATURES DECORATIVE BRICKWORK, WAS USED BY THE RAILROAD UNTIL 1977. ITS PRESENCE IS A REMINDER OF THE TOWN'S IMPORTANCE AS A SHIPPING POIN… more
Date: August 7, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.

War memorial - Callahan County

Description: World War I Thomas H. Aiken Benjamine C. Barclay Eugene C. Bell Mcdonald Bell Bruce B. Bush Thomas G. Brashear Bart Coppinger Roy R. B. D'spain Virgil T. Farrar Leonard M. Grisham John Murray Gunn Norman Johnson Orion A. Keele John B. Mullican W. Tom Peevy Wendell H. Russell John W. Slough Jr. R. Lee Wilson World War II Afton C. Adams Wade Andrews Harrell T. Arledge James C. Bentley Albert H. Bales Dewey Douglas Bennett James A. Bently Lindy Bowen C. A. Burleson Jr. Jimmy Brandon Clarence A. B… more
Date: August 7, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.

War memorial - Callahan County

Description: ROY L. JOBE TEXAS THOL KENT ROY B. KENDRICK ADRIAN KIRKPATRICK GORDON U. LAWRENCE LUTHER C. MARTIN LEONARD WEATHERS McINTOSH MORRIS A. MILSTEAD JAMES C. MONROE ROBERT NEPVEU DUB NEEL HOMER NEITHERCUTT FLOYD E. NEWTON WAYLAND E. NORWOOD BILL D. ODOM ARTHUR A. PARISHER MARSHALL PHILLIPS MARBY L. POTTER BOBBY PYLE BOBBY JOE PURVIS JOHN ELMER RAY JAMES L. RAWSON JOE B. ROSS WILLIARD RUTLEDGE CARL L. SHIPP W. M. (MUTT) SLAUGHTER MARVIN RAY SMITH DEWARD SMITH JACK P. SHRADER RUFUS C. SHRUM EVERETT NE… more
Date: August 7, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
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