By Mike Judd R. C. Buckner (1833 – 1919) ROBERT COOKE BUCKNER “Father” Buckner was born January 3, 1833 in Madisonville, Tennessee to Rev. Daniel Buckner and Mary Polly Hampton Buckner, the youngest son and the fifth of six children. Oldest brother Henry Frieland Buckner (1818-1882) was also born in Tennessee and served as a…
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From Proud Heritage, Volume III by DCPA. This 352 page hardcover book is now available online. Mae And Ferdinand B. Riek, 1955:Ferdinand Benjamin Riek was named for his father and grandfather – two early Dallas pioneers. His father, Ferdinand, came to Dallas with his family in 1875 and became an outstanding musician like his father, Constance. Constance…
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Labor Day began to be celebrated in 1882. Accordingly, 1912 would have been the 30th anniversary of the day. In late August 1912, the Texas and Pacific Railway announced its fares for Labor Day trips to and from Dallas to enjoy a day of baseball, music at Fair Park. Imagine these prices: round trip to…
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