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Fred and Myrtle Spainhouer

From Proud Heritage, Volume III by DCPA. This 352 page hardcover book is available online. Fred Braden Spainhouer was born September 16, 1889 in Russellville, Arkansas. He was the son of Aaron and Emma Pittman Spainhouer, both of whom are buried at Cottonwood Cemetery. Myrtle Viola Houston was born in the community of Elm Grove on April…
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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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Early Meetings of the Dallas County Pioneer Association

From: History of Dallas County Texas, 1837 to 1887 by John Henry Brown. The Dallas County Pioneer Association was formed in the court house July 13th, 1875, the twenty-ninth anniversary of the organization of the county. For temporary organization, Wade H. Witt was president, Isaac B. Webb (now dead), vice president, and Martin V. Cole secretary.…
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