From Proud Heritage, Vol. 1 by DCPA, not currently in print.
Edward Crosby Hart was born in Dallas County in 1862, a son of Abraham and Elizabeth Hart. Edward married Elva Paxton. In a small town called Reinhardt, about seven or eight miles from Dallas, Edward built a house and a cotton gin. The house was on Peavy Road, now in the Casa View area.
Thirteen children were born to Edward and Elva. Two died in infancy. The others were: 1) Annie Hart Conklin, 2) Elsie Hart Bailey, 3) Frances Hart Winborn, 4) Katherine Hart Wiseman Strong, 5) Celia. Hart French Winborn, 6) Nolan E. Hart, 7) Norman Cecil Hart, 8) Artie Hart Poole, 9) Jesse W. Hart, 10) Minnie Hart Ogle, and 11) Irene Hart Easley.
Most of the children of Edward remained in Dallas County and resided in the Casa Linda area known as Reinhardt, Texas in earlier years. It was there on Peavy Road that Edward owned the cotton gin and owned and operated the Reinhardt State Bank which was located on what is now known as Hermosa Street, across from the railroad tracks. The bank vault still remains in a business building today. He had various land holdings from White Rock Lake, along Garland Road, and extending over to the present land of the Dallas Athletic Club on Barnes Bridge Road.
On Edward’s death, July 17, 1929, the funeral was at his home on Peavy Road. The home had a porch running along two sides of the house. One of the first loud speaker systems was used from the porch, and Peavy Road was closed at Garland Road for the people to stand in the pasture and street.
By Frances Eloise Hart Watson, granddaughter of Abraham Hart, Mesquite
