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Month: April 2018

G. W. Foster, Sr.

From Proud Heritage, Volume III by DCPA. This 352 page hardcover book is available online. George Washington “Dub” Foster, Sr. was born May 23, 1917 on his family’s farm at Liberty Grove in northeastern Dallas County. His grandfather, George Washington Forster, was seriously ill at the time and Dub wasn’t named until after his grandfather’s death, which…
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Frances (Sims) Daniel

From Proud Heritage, Volume III by DCPA. This 352 page hardcover book is available online. Frances Sims Daniel (1790-1853) arrived in North Texas on February 2, 1849. She settled on 640 acres in present-day University Park (Daniel Avenue) just north of what is now Dallas Hall on the Southern Methodist University campus. This land was purchased for…
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