Eighth Generation Texan | Quanah Parker Cousin | Numbers Guy Identifying as Wordsmith | Recovering Rugby & MMA Addict
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Trevor P. Wardlaw retweeted
@DavyCrockett00 Here’s that letter I mentioned from Lady Bird Johnson to my great-grandaunt Jeffie P. Wardlaw back in 1967. She was married to my great-granduncle Louis Wardlaw (aka Judge Wardlaw of Fort Worth). Also, here’s the link for an article I wrote about Judge Wardlaw: tshaonline.org/handbook/entr…
Trevor P. Wardlaw retweeted
My great + grandpappy and his bro led the fight in Nacogdoches #HadenEdwards tshaonline.org/handbook/entr…
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On this day in Texas history, in 1945, Clara Driscoll died in Corpus Christi. Working with the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, she acquired the Alamo's convent (Long Barrack) by personally paying most of the purchase price, which the state later reimbursed.
Trevor P. Wardlaw retweeted
Captivated by the rhythmic symphony of the farrier's hammer meeting the anvil, echoing through the corrals. There's something enchanting about the timeless craft of shaping horseshoes, a melody that speaks of tradition and dedication. 🐴🔨
#FarrierLife #RanchLife #XITRanch
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On this day in Texas history, in 1860, Texas Rangers under the command of Lawrence "Sul" Ross attacked a Comanche hunting camp, where they discovered a blue-eyed, non-English-speaking white woman with an infant daughter: Cynthia Ann Parker, who had been captured in 1836.
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On this day in Texas history, in 1838, Methodist circuit rider Jesse Hord crossed the Sabine River into Texas at Gaines Ferry. He preached his first sermon at San Augustine the next day. He established churches Richmond, Matagorda, Brazoria, Bay Prairie, DeMoss, and Houston.
Trevor P. Wardlaw retweeted
@1thread6flags @derrickjeter had a couple of good posts about Alamo Survivor, Susanna Dickinson, today on the anniversary of her passing. Resharing this post about the Cibolo Crossing near the spot where she was met by the Texian Scouts with the first news of the battle.
Trevor P. Wardlaw retweeted
On this day in Texas history, in 1862, William P. Rogers of the Second Texas Infantry led an assault on Battery Robinett, a small fort anchoring the center of the Union line at the battle of Corinth. Carrying the regimental colors, he and many of his men were instantly cut down.
Trevor P. Wardlaw retweeted
On this day in 1950, a burger stand launched a Texas icon.
The first Whataburger opened at 2609 Ayers St. in Corpus Christi on August 8. That day the stand sold $50 worth of burgers, chips, & drinks.
📷: @Whataburger
ALT Vintage photo of a small food stand with painted letters saying “Whataburger 35¢, milk shake 15¢”
Trevor P. Wardlaw retweeted
On this day in Texas history, in 1859, Juan Nepomuceno Cortina shot Brownsville city marshal Robert Shears, who had brutalized one of Cortina's employees, sparking the first Cortina War. John "Rip" Ford and Robert E. Lee were involved in the campaign to drive Cortina into Mexico.
Trevor P. Wardlaw retweeted
the fall of 1929, work began on one of the premier Art Deco style courthouses in the state, a four-story brick and terra cotta building that looms over the square. My hometown Paducah Texas
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On this day in Texas history, in 1854, U.S. War Department ordered Randolph B. Marcy & Indian agent Robert S. Neighbors to survey land for Indian reservations in unsettled territory adjacent to navigable water. They established three reservations, each along the Brazos River.
ALT Photograph of Robert B. Marcy by Matthew Brady. Courtesy National Archives.
ALT Photograph of Robert S. Neighbors.
Trevor P. Wardlaw retweeted
On this day in Texas history, in 1896, U.S. deputy marshal George Scarborough killed El Paso constable John Selman outside the Wigwam Saloon. In 1895, Selman had killed John Wesley Hardin in the Acme Saloon. Four years to the day of Selman's death, Scarborough was shot & killed.
ALT George A. Scarborough
ALT John Selman
ALT John Wesley Hardin
Trevor P. Wardlaw retweeted
His wife was a badass, too:
wideopencountry.com/mary-ann…
