The county seat, decatur originally named taylorsville, was selected by a countywide election and, though challenged after the courthouse burned in 1895, has remained the seat of government to the present. Welcome to the official website for the wise county genealogical society. Senator from virginia who supported texas annexation, wise was later governor and a confederate states of america general. Another grandson, the lawyer and soldier jennings cropper wise 18811968, son of john sergeant wise, wrote the early history of the eastern shore of virginia and dedicated it to his grandfather. The deep creek cemetery south of town had been the final resting place for a few of those attacked. Delaware tribe present when angloamericans arrived in the 1850s. Decatur texas wise county courthouse 1940 old photo. The closest copies to wise county are found at the gainesville and bowie public libraries and at unt. Wise county was officially established by legislative act on january 23, 1856, and was named in honor of henry a. Texas history collection and was provided by unt libraries to the portal to texas history, a digital repository hosted by the unt libraries. The history of white settlement in wise county began with sam. Wise county texas genealogy and history presented by. Stay in touch with us by following us on twitter, becoming our friend on facebook, or subscribing to.
Wise county, texas simple english wikipedia, the free. Pioneer history of wise county 1907 edition open library. Most of these but not all are county history books that combine history and biographies of families within the county. We are a nonprofit organization committed to creating, fostering, and helping maintain interest in genealogical research and to perpetuate the memory of our ancestors. Soil survey of wise county, texas the portal to texas history. Click on title above to read paper and to see pictures and suporting documents. Confederate soldiers texas 965,471 images of compiled service records texas birth certificates, 190310, 192629 150,585 scanned images texas death certificates, 18901976 200,435 scanned images.
Henry alexander wise december 3, 1806 september 12, 1876 was an american lawyer and politician from virginia. While going to college at the university of north texas at the tail end of the 1990s, i would pass through decatur in wise county on my trips to visit family back home. The three volume set is not available in digital format, and this space is intended to document the genealogical information within. Zachary taylor, but was changed in 1858 to honor stephen decatur, revolutionary war naval hero. Wise county, texas was officially established in 1856. Ive created a freespace profile for the three volumes about the history of wise county, texas. This is a great book for anyone who wants a comprehensive history of wise county, texas and its early pioneer families. Mary cates moore, centennial history of wise county dallas. Cates, cliff donahue wise county old settlers association. Old family pictures and histories from wise county tx. Refinishing faded historical markers is a great way to get out into the community and help preserve the history of your area. County created in 1856 from cooke county, organized the same year. It was published by the earlene niblett, geneva green and the centennial committee in 1982.
Wise, a united states congressman from virginia, who, during the 1840s, supported the annexation of texas. Wise county historical commission wise county heritage museum. Stay in touch with us by following us on twitter, becoming our friend on facebook, or subscribing to one of our rss feeds. Wise county, texas some family pictures and history. The wise eyes crime watch program, eventually adopted by mostly rural counties in several states, was started in 1993 by. While most counties are named for people with a more direct connection to the history of texas, wise county is named for virginia governor henry wise. Pioneer history of wise county, texas beyond a half century of time has intervened since the drama of settlement was enacted on the pioneer stage of wise county. Soil survey of wise county, texas the portal to texas. Click here to go to 236 family histories in the pages of the book. Usgenweb texas archives wise county on reel 2406 source. Texas births index, 19261995 wise county, texas source. Welcome to our wise county family history research page. Wise county in response to the needs and desire of the citizens of wise county, who wanted a more permanent higher education institution, weatherford college wise county, located between bridgeport and decatur, about 45 miles from weatherford, was built in. The wise county heritage museum is located at 1602 south trinity street in decatur texas.
Wise county was established in 1856 and named after virginian henry a. Confederate soldiers texas 965,471 images of compiled service records texas birth certificates, 190310, 192629 150,585 scanned images texas death certificates, 18901976. Since the above reference to james brooks as being the first white child born in wise county was written, the writer has had communication with mr. Home newspaper articles history book alvord book anderson barfield billingtonsimpson bogy. First settled by a colony of norwegians who arrived in 1848, fourmile prairie had a post office as early as 1856, but the town was renamed wise on march 11, 1889, when. Cogdell was born in lawrence county, alabama, in about 1824. He was the father of richard alsop wise and john sergeant wise, who both served as u. Text describes the area, climate, agricultural history and statistics, soilsurvey methods and definitions, soils and crops, land uses and agricultural methods, irrigation, and morphology and genesis of soils of wise county, texas. This has been described as the largest act of vigilante violence in us history. American state, county, and town sources, third ed. Pioneer history of wise county by cliff donahue cates, 1907, decatur, texas edition, in english.
The memory of the events are growing dim in the minds of the remaining actors, who themselves are dropping, one by one, behind the scenes, never to return again before the footlights. Wise county historical society history, geneaology, photos. Pioneer history of wise county hardcover january 1, 1971 by cliff d. Its county seat is decatur wise county is part of the dallasfort wortharlington, tx metropolitan statistical area the wise eyes crime watch program, eventually adopted by mostly rural counties in several states, was started in 1993 by thensheriff phil ryan. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Subscribe to notify me to receive updates and information about community news and happenings. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus.
Read each book description for publication and condition details and price. I did enjoy the book because it is a valuable snapshot of a time in the history of our country but i will be gifting it to. He would eventually moved from shelby in 1839 to bastrop. County history and genealogy books hearthstone legacy. For information about any of the items, call 9406275586. Wise county the handbook of texas online texas state. Lou duckworth, of gibtown, jack county, texas, son and daughter of one of the original pioneers, namely tom mccarroll. The wise county genealogical society pledges to serve the genealogical interests of wise county, texas. The original route the stage followed through this area was from gainesville to jacksboro that included 4 stops between these two towns and followed a path located in northern wise county. As one of the most visible programs of the texas historical commission thc, historical markers commemorate diverse topics in texas history, including. To purchase any of the items below, send a check or money order to the wise county historical society, inc. Wise, also known as fourmile prairie, was a rural community in west central van zandt county ten miles southwest of canton on farm roads 47 and 3227 and the kaufman county line. Paddock came from wisconsin one article said, was one of the youngest captains to serve in the confederate army, was the same prominence as amon carter. Wise, a united states congressman from virginia, who, during the 1840s.
Jan 21, 2016 wise county is located in north texas. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Today the museum is alive with the activity of preserving wise countys past. Representative and governor of virginia, and us minister to brazil. Guide to wise county texas ancestry, family history, and genealogy research page. The wise county historical commission has the responsibility to initiate and. The county seat, decatur originally named taylorsville, was selected by a countywide election and, though challenged after. Today the museum is alive with the activity of preserving wise county s past. Family pictures and histories from wise county texas. History of montague county the portal to texas history. Her last slave holding familiy was robert franklin whitaker i who acquired her sometime between 18371839. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by stateoftheart publishing tools for better readability and. From red men to railroadstwenty years of intrepid history by wise county old settlers association, first published in 1907, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world.
Wise county was one of the texas counties that voted against secession from the united states. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet. Lake activities, hunting, exotic deer preserve, historical sites, lyndon b. The route selected brought the butterfield overland mail through north central texas including wise county.
Here youll find record collections, history, and genealogy resources to help you trace your wise county ancestors. Robert arrived in shelby county, texas in 1838 from greene county, illinois. The town was originally called taylorsville after the mexican war hero gen. The romanesque revival structure was added to the national register of historic places in 1976. This is a page for persons who are connected through ancestors who originally settled in wise county texas. A connection to the land and history of texas was imprinted on me in some form or another almost daily. Wise county texas history, county seat, cities, towns, ghost towns, courthouse, vintage maps, hotels and more. Cogdell brought his family to cass county, texas, thence to dallas county in 1852, and to wise county in 1854, settling on what is now known as the holmes place, seven or eight miles southeast of decatur. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Wise county is part of the dallas fort worth arlington, tx metropolitan statistical area. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The museum is the headquarters for the wise county historical commission and the wise county historical society, inc.
Wise county, texas genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. An example of these attacks comes from the depiction of sallie bowmans demise published in a book by cliff d. The county was carved out of nearby cooke county in 1856. Wise county texas district surveyors from cooke county in the north and denton county to the east mapped out the area, most of which was drawn from cooke county. Wises grandson barton haxall wise wrote a biography of the former governor entitled the life of henry a.
Are you looking for a marker project for your county historical commission chc, group, or ogranization. Texas county history and genealogy books no titles currently available virginia county history and genealogy books. During the american civil war, he was a general in the confederate states army. District surveyors from cooke county in the north and denton county to the east mapped out the area, most of which was drawn from cooke.
Manse mccarroll of tom greene county, texas, and mrs. Bat millhollon first burial at decaturs oaklawn cemetery a paper by alton cook click on title above to read paper and to see pictures and suporting documents. Wise county history a link with the pastvolume 1 author name. Wise county was officially established by the texas legislature on january 23, 1856 with land drawn mostly from cooke county, and was named in honor of henry. The history of white settlement in wise county began with sam woody who moved to deep creek in 1854, and his original log cab remains as a historic site today in what is now cooke county. Wise county historical society history, geneaology.
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