It may be difficult to imagine today, there was a time when personal transportation (besides walking, of course) relied on horses and mules, buggies and coaches. For decades, local saddle makers enjoyed a thriving business. Two such companies were Padgitt Bros. of Dallas and Tom Padgitt, Inc. (also known as Tom Padgitt Company Wholesale Saddlery)…
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The Inaugural Constellation of Living Memorials Symposium was held on December 2, 2025 in Dallas County. Hosted by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension in partnership with the Constellation of Living Memorials, the gathering was designed to bring together civic leaders, environmentalists, preservationists, and philanthropists to re-imagine historic cemeteries as living, ecological, and community spaces that honor…
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From Proud Heritage, Volume I by DCPA, currently out of print. Ardelia Ellen Jackson (17 April 1853 – 24 February 1899) was the daughter of James Everts and Diana Jane Jackson. Their homeplace was located at the southwest corner of the intersection of Audelia Road and Walnut. She first married May 22, 1869 John Chenault, but her…
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Next meeting!!! When:12/06/202510:00 am – 11:30 am Location:C. C. Young – Point Center Meeting Room4847 W Lawther Dr #100Dallas, TXOur guest speaker for December is longtime newspaperman and prolific author Rusty Williams whose latest book, “Texas: Loud Proud and Brash” tells the stories of ten legendary Texans who shaped the state we know and love today. Rusty…
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