The flying red horse Pegasus should be a well known image most likely to everyone who is at least 40 years old. For decades, it was the trademark of Mobil gas stations and other Mobilgas products and facilities. Prior to 1911, the Standard Oil Company was the largest oil company in the world. It was founded by John…
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Construction began on this building in 1921 and was completed in August of 1922. The primary architect was Sir Alfred Charles Bossom (a/k/a Alfred C. Bossom), a British architect. The style is referred to as Beaux-Arts classicism. Bossom is credited with the overall design and the local firm of Lang & Witchell, collaborated on the…
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By Dustin Durrett In the historic Oakland Cemetery of Dallas rests Charley Sing, remembered as the city’s first Chinese butcher. His story reflects perseverance, partnership, and the shared spirit of a growing city. Charley Sing began his career in 1899, working at a Chinese restaurant in Oak Cliff as a cook. Through hard work and…
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When01/31/202612:30 pm – 4:30 pm LocationDallas County Records Bldg500 Elm StreetDallas, Texas Dallas County Pioneer Association is pleased to announce our co-sponsorship of the 27th Annual Legacies Dallas History Conference. Please note the details below: Information about the 2026 conference, to be held on Saturday, January 31st. – We have a new location and new time!…
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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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[Transcribed from Galveston Daily News, June 1, 1895, Page 2] The Pioneer, Legislator, Soldier and Citizen, Passes to His Long RestA SKETCH OF HIS CAREERHe Was Well Known Among the Great Men Who Have Contributed to Make Texas Great Dallas, Tex., May 31. – John Henry Brown is dead. Surrounded by family and friends, at…
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by Frances James (1922 – 2019) The William Brown Miller Family Cemetery is a one acre cemetery located in Oak Cliff behind 2823 King Cole. The site of this cemetery is part of the D.M. McFarland survey of 1280 acres that McFarland had received from the Republic of Texas for his participation in the War…
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