Erath County Photos

People

"S" Surnames

Sarah Rhona Rives Salisbury (1837-1908), wife of William Israel Salisbury and mother of Thomas William Salisbury

Thomas William Salisbury (1866-1943) and Sammie Anna Smith Salisbury (1878-1962) with son Rives Salisbury (1897-1958)

William Israel Salisbury (1836-1898) father of Thomas William Salisbury

Scedora McKinney Sanders

Submitted by Marian Novian

My grandmother Scedora McKinney born Sept. 9, 1894 in Fannin County, Tx. She died Apr. 28, 1962 in Breckenridge, Tx. She is buried in Breckenridge Cemetery, Stephens Co., Tx. She married George Samuel Sanders in 1921 in Dublin, Erath Co., Tx. George Samuel Sanders was born 7-31-1887 in Caldwell Co, Tx. He died 11-6-1969 in Breckenridge, Stephens Co., Tx. He is buried in Breckenridge Cemetery, Stephens Co., Tx.

From my research Scedora and her father William Newton McKinney lived at least 9 years in Dublin. I found in the 1900 census for Fannin Co, Tx. that her parents (W. N. McKinney and Mollie McKinney) and two siblings (Theodora and Elmer) and W. N. McKinney's brother Andrew McKinney born Alabama. Resided in Fannin Co., Tx before 1900's to ?.

William Newton McKinney born Dec. 1, 1866 in Lincoln Co, Tenn, and he died Dec. 15, 1937 in Dublin, Erath Co, Tx. He is buried in Cottonwood Cemetery, Erath Co, Tx. He married a Mollie. I don't have much info on her at this time. I also have a Uncle that is buried in Cottonwood Cemetery, Erath Co, Tx. His name is George Samuel "Sedric" Sanders born Dec. 27, 1931 in Erath Co., Tx. He died March 10, 1932 in Dublin, Erath Co., Tx. All 7 of Scedora's children were born in Dublin, Erath Co., TX. From the information I have I have concluded W. N. McKinney came from Tennessee to Alabama and then Texas.

Andrew Jackson Stephens (1852-1930)
Leona Virginia Allen Stephens (1873-1963)
Sons - Luther, Alvin Omer "Tug," and Vernon Stephens.

Back of photo - Mr. & Mrs. Stephen

Photographer - Baxley in Stephenville

Submitted by Lola

Do you know which Stephen family this is? If so, please contact Lola.

The next 11 photographs submitted by Lola belonged to the James Miller Stephen Family but are unidentified. They could be of the Carmack, Stephen, McNeill or allied families. If you can help her identify any of these people, I am sure she would appreciate it!

Bergstrom Studio's, 502 1/2 Austin Avenue, Waco, Texas

Submitted by Lola

Harper & Co. Studio's, 2215 Market St., Galveston & 920 Congress Ave., Austin, Tex.

Submitted by Lola

Lenox Studio's, Stephenville, Texas

Submitted by Lola

Lenox Studio's, Stephenville, Texas

Submitted by Lola

Edmond's Studio Dublin, Texas

Submitted by Lola

He is standing in front of Tarleton State

Submitted by Lola

James Miller Stephen, John Archibald McNeill, Sidney Johnson McNeill, James McNeill, Margaret Ellen "Maggie" McNeill Carr, Elizabeth Ann Belle Peters McNeill, Mary Virginia McNeill Borders

Submitted by Sandra Youngblood

From the Family Album of William Wesley Latta and Ophelia Alice McNeill Latta. The Photo is on a Post Card and written on the back is "Uncle Jimmy and the Stephens, John McNeill, Sid McNeill, Jim McNeill, Ant Maggie, Mother, Merry". Full names would be James Miller Stephen (Son of John Miller Stephen, the Founder of Stephenville), John Archibald McNeill, Sidney Johnson McNeill, and James McNeill (Sons of William Wallace McNeill and Mary Abrilla Stephen, Daughter of John Miller Stephen), Margaret Ellen "Maggie" McNeill Carr (Daughter of William Wallace McNeill and Mary Abrilla Stephen), Elizabeth Ann Belle Peters McNeill (Third Wife of William Wallace McNeill), Mary Virginia McNeill Borders (Daughter 0f William Wallace McNeill and Elizabeth Ann "Lizzie" Bell Peters and Wife of Stephen Newton Borders)

The next 6 photographs were submitted by Rex Stephen and are of the William F. Stephen family.

My father Virgil Stephen had given me these pictures many years ago. There is one marked as being William F. Stephen and the other family photo I have always assumed was of his brother John and family. The rest are unidentified. I have also included a copy front/back of a Wells Fargo shipping invoice that was given to me by my father at the same time of the other photos. He commented to me that somehow the shipper and receiver were also related…

William F. Stephen Family

Additional Information provided by Nancy Beinhorn - Front Row l to rt - Madison/Matt Stephen, William Franklin Stephen (father), Mary Carolyn Howard (mother), James Stephen.

Back row l to rt - Charles Stephen, Laura Stephen Capell, A. H. or Tobe Stephen, Arizona Stephen Cunningham, Tom Stephen, Tinnie Stephen Lincoln

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Jackson Van Buren & Olive (Wilkins) Stephens

Jackson Van Buren Stephens - b. 15 May 1840 d. 28 May 1916

Olive Wilkins Stephens - b. 20 Feb 1847 d. 10 Jan 1932

Jackson was born in Morgan County, Alabama on 15 May 1840 to Benjamin and Anna (Maxwell) Stephens. He remained in Alabama until 1854 when he went with his brother Benjamin F. to Hunt County, Texas. In 1858 he moved to Erath County, Texas. He was a member of the Texas Rangers during the war between the states serving under Captain Selma, Captain Whiteside, and Captain Lloyd. His units were assigned to controlling the Indians in the area at that time. After the war Jackson came home to Erath County to begin his cattle business. He met Olive Wilkins the daughter of George W. and Melvina (Jackson) Wilkins while her parents were residing in Erath County (1859-1865). In 1865 the Wilkins family moved to Hunt County, Texas. In 1866 Jackson went to Hunt County and married Olive on 10 January. They immediately returned to Erath County. They were the parents of 10 children - William, Melvina, Martha, Zoe, Lucy, George, Lillie, Benjamin F., Alice Lonora, and Thomas Van Buren. Jackson was a "stanch" Democrat. Olive was a member of the Baptist church.

Jackson and Olive are buried in Indian Creek Cemetery, Erath County, Texas.