Mcmullen county history book

Mcmullen county texas history, cities, towns, ghost towns, county seat. Crude oil production in 1982 totalled 899,661 barrels. The county seat of mcmullen county is tilden which is 32 miles to the north. In 1877, when mcmullen county was officially organized, dog town was chosen as the county seat. Texas has experienced many earthquakes of magnitude 3 or greater since 1847. Freeman, alpha ransom wilburn freeman and family, page 545. Mcmullen county, tx arrest records what are mcmullen county arrest statistics. Tilden, mcmullen county, texas utsa digital collections. It is named for john mcmullen, founder of a colony in texas. Morris and martin luther taylor were moved to the hill top cemetery in 1982 to make way for choke canyon reservoir. Lc land ownership maps, 1123 available also through the library of congress web site as a raster image. This pages tracks the history of coronavirus cases in mcmullen county, both recent and alltime. Rogers of corpus christi, texas for twelve cents an acre. Abernathy, george edward millard fillmore woody family, page 248.

Survivors include a brother, juan hasette of freer. The ranch was established in 1901 and has been legendary in its ability to produce some of the largest whitetail bucks in the entire state year in and year out. The ranch was established in 1901 and has been legendary in its ability to produce some of the largest whitetail bucks in the entire state. The map also includes rivers, creeks, towns, roads, and mountains. That same year, the town was formally surveyed, and its name was changed to tilden. Mcmullen county texas genealogy and history presented by.

Indian history and gives an overview of the important aspects of indian history from ancient to contemporary times. The community was originally known as nopal when it was founded around the mid1870s. If you have spent any time at all in south texas, then you have probably heard of the rhode ranch of mcmullen county. However, because the density of both seismographs and people has been very low in texas, knowledge of the states seismicity is undoubtedly incomplete. Mcmullen county history, 1981, by the mcmullen county history book committee. How is mcmullen county faring against covid19, both overall and at a state level. Most of the hired ranch hands in mcmullen county were skilled vaqueros, whose lineage went back to the original cowboys of south texas. Mar 30, 2021 mcmullen county history, 1981, by the mcmullen county history book committee. Mcmullen county 61 medina county 191 menard county 74 midland county 8 milam county 378 mills county 5 mitchell county 99 montague county 258 montgomery county 338 moore county 71 morris county 3. Politifact factchecking the history on iowa countys namesake. The county of mcmullen had 97 arrests during the past three years. Freeman, carl ransom wilburn freeman and family, page 545. The entrance is approximately 4 miles west of the intersection of u.

Tsha mcmullen county texas state historical association. Due importance is also given to the study of the west, middle east and south asia especially in the context of postcolonialism. The second oldest brother, thomas fain mcmullen, was born in 1817 and lived in thomas county, georgia before moving to madison county, florida in the late 1840s. As participants in the mcmullen and mcgloin san patricio empresa, the pughs were. Morris and martin luther taylor burrials william b. The northern half of mcmullen county is drained by the frio river, which. Orange county resort, gives you the most luxurious presentation yet, into the most profound privileged insights of this spiritualist mountain. Census search fulton county, kentucky marriage records 1861 1870. This mcmullen website tells the story of the ancestors of harvey mcmullen. Politifact factchecking the history on iowa countys. Answers to your questions about unemployment law in mcmullen county, tx. Mcmullen county standard the mcmullen county flag was designed by tom and helen shelton, county historical illustrators, and made by the county historical committee. By 1870 there were about 190 people living in the town, and by 1876 it included four general stores, one grocery store, two saloons, a drug store, and a hotel. Abandoned because of bandit activities in thicket area during the civil war.

Guide to mcmullen county texas ancestry, family history, and genealogy. Seven days later on january 16, 1875, adams, beaty and multon sold the land to william l. Mcmullen genealogy family history of the mcmullens of. Sheep ranching of 1870s attracted mexican laborers. Although mcmullen county was created in 1858 the county was not officially organized until 1877. Outofprint books related to texas and oklahoma history made available as ebooks thanks to a humanities open book program grant from the national endowment for the humanities. Top 11 of the best luxury resorts in coorg everythingat1s. Information from the mcmullen history book in most cases is scant or located within the text of information about a specific mcmullen county family. Of the total arrests, 0 were for violent crimes such as murder, rape, and robbery. Cross is on state highway 16 eight miles north of tilden in north central mcmullen county. Broadening access to books on texas and oklahoma the.

In july 2002 there were still 50 of these books available. There are also copies of the mcmullen county history book published in 1981 by the mcmullen county history book committee available for purchase. High lonesome ranch, mcmullen county, south texas business mailing adress. Historic dogtown tilden, texas a publicprivate partnership helping to develope a literate and skilled workforce in the coastal bend area. Legislative reference library legislators and leaders.

Yendrey, elizabeth cecilia 1 teal family introduction, page 164. Mcmullen county history book mcmullen county history book committee, 1981 william b. These are copies of those recorded documents but are not official copies from the clerk. History in a pecan shell named for the daughter of col.

Understanding the history of the area where your ancestor lived can be helpful to understand what their life may have. Harrelson, unknown william henry sling 18921974, page 112. Our early immigrant mcmullens were seven brothers whose father was eneas mcmulen of tyrone county, ulster, ireland. Bud harris 1 family history of leonidas monroe wheeler and louisa martin. The flag was displayed for the first time on august 30, 1968 during the 18th annual rodeo. The largest known earthquake in texas occurred on aug. Histories and genealogies are published books or collections that contain genealogical information.

They may include county histories, town histories, other types of histories, collections of biographies, genealogies of families, collections of records for a specific area, etc. Mar 15, 2018 the resort also, has corporate group trips and gives the best in class administrations to its visitors. County created from atascosa, bexar, live oak counties in 1858. Marriages prior to 1877 will most likely be found in live oak county. Articles like digital books and microfilm can help accelerate your mcmullen research. Located in tilden, texas, is boot hill cemetery, one of the only two authentic cemeteries of its kind in the southwest.

The ancestors of these vaqueros had owned and worked their own ranches, now their descendants were reduced to the mexicans, in documented ranch history in texas. Crainhad made a trip to san antonio in 1869 when the cholera epidemic was raging, contracted the disease and died a few days after reaching home. Tilden is a censusdesignated place cdp and county seat of mcmullen county, texas, united states tilden lies at the intersection of state highways 16 and 72 in the north central part of the county. Governmentservices, retail, agriculture, oil and gas services.

The rhode ranch of mcmullen county if you have spent any time at all in south texas, then you have probably heard of the rhode ranch of mcmullen county. The monroe county forestry department is planting 1,000 trees. At each subsequent bar, food and drinks are purchased at your own expense. Map of mcmullen county, texas, including the south texas plains region. Historical resources of the choke canyon reservoir area in. As you wander between each venue, your guide provides insight into madrids culinary culture and history, and highlights illuminated points of interest. Most of the items in the museum were owned by mcmullen county citizens. Montcalm county history is an independent facebook page devoted to promoting, preserving, and discussing the history of. Mcmullen county history historical marker on courthouse grounds mcmullen county created 1858.

Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. What mcmullen county, tx census records are available. This page quantifies the number of military servicemen personnel that enlisted in world war ii in mcmullen county texas the results are grouped by county sorted by city and the name of each serviceman. He married mary jane mccloud on may 21, 1844, and they had seven children. In this case the railroad was the san antonio, uvalde and gulf and the date was 19.

You can call wheelers store at 3612743331 and ask for. Thelma laura pughlindholm mother of live oak county history. According to the table of contents which starts on page ix, the. Cultural resource survey of choke canyon reservoir, live oak and mcmullen counties, texas. High lonesome ranch, 316 happy trail, san antonio, texas 78231 phone. Here youll find record collections, history, and genealogy resources to help you trace your mcmullen county ancestors. Only seven farms or ranches existed in mcmullen county in 1870 and only twentynine in 1880. Mcmullen county history from the handbook of texas online. Federal population schedules are available for 1860, 1870, 1880 free index, 1890 fragment, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940. Yarbrough was born december 31, 1864 in mcmullen co.

By 1880 stagecoaches on the san antoniolaredo road began making regular stops at tilden, and in 1881 mcmullen college, a small academy, opened. Wheeler or the courthouse if you are interested in purchasing a book in town at the museum. Mcmullen county employs a creamcolored standard which bears the. Eligibility for texas unemployment, how to apply for benefits in texas, how much you can expect to receive each week, what requirements youll need to meet to keep getting benefits, and how to file an appeal if your application to the texas workforce commission, appeal tribunal for benefits is denied. President pro tempore of the general council which governed texas in 1836, on the eve of the republic. Mcmullen county is a county located in the state of texas. This was in payment for opening and cleaning out a channel in the sabine river. Mortality schedules can be found for 1860, 1870 and 1880. This pages tracks the history of coronavirus cases in mcmullen county, both. Mcmullen county history book mcmullen county history book committee, 1981 freer vicente hasette, a rancher, a co wboy, and a baptist, died sept. Get the answers here, with data on cases and infection rates. Tilden, the county s largest town and the county seat, is in the north central part of the county at the intersection of state highways 72 and 16. Mcmullen county is still today primarily a ranching community.

County grouping is a method of consolidating research and collating data that is typical of history recordings and genealogical research. History, the people and the legends of the irish colony of mcmullenmcgloin. Read mcmullen county history from the handbook of texas online county histories. With an ideal south texas location just 85 miles south of san antonio international airport in mcmullen county, this privately owned. Coahuiltecans, squeezed out by lipan apaches and other tribes. Welcome to our mcmullen county family history research page. Marriages prior to 1877 will most likely be found in live oak county and some may also be found in atascosa county.

Harrelson, wilma jean william henry sling 18921974, page 112. Guide to mcmullen county texas ancestry, family history, and genealogy research page. Mcmullen county was established from parts of bexar, atascosa, and live oak counties in 1858 and named for irish empresario john mcmullen, who failed in his attempts to settle the mcmullen county area in the late 1820s, but founded the first san patricio county seat of san patricio in 1831. The forest is open to the public for hunting, fishing, trapping, hiking, cross country skiing and site seeing. Documents include all or part of the plat records filed with the county clerk or recorder in the county. Servicemen mcmullen county texas world war ii genealogy. Corpus christi is 49 miles to the east and san antonio is 2 hours to the north. In a small group limited to 10, visit the first of several local bars and restaurants to enjoy tapas and a drink. Mcmullen family trees, crests, genealogy, dna, more. Photo of old rock store in tilden, mcmullen county, texas. Mcmullen the centennial history of oregon, 18111912 source. Mcmullen county, texas coronavirus cases and deaths usafacts. Mcmullen county history mcmullen county history book committee, 1981 photos in this section were taken on march 10, 2003. Working on behalf of the mcmullen county historical commission mchc, the university of texas.

He served as county judge of mcmullen county, became a member of the texas legislature. Lc land ownership maps, 1123 available also through the library of congress web. This book discusses the history of the mcmullen mcgloin colony in san patricio county, texas. Howard bland, one of the towns developers, zella was born of the railroad. The ranch was established in 1901 and has been legendary in its ability to produce some of the largest whitetail bucks in the entire. Based on the 2010 census, its population was 707, making it the fifthleast populous county in texas. His headstone reveals that he was born in 1816 and. A twentieth century history of southwest texas illustrated, 1907. Named for john mcmullen 17851853, founded with james mcgloin of the irish colony at san patricio. Mcmullen county history book mcmullen county history book committee, 1981 weaver cemetery this cemetery is located on the old henry shiner ranch where the old san diego and tilden road crossed the nueces river and near the shiner ranch barn. The first census for mcmullen county was taken in 1870, but a few mcmullen county families were recorded. Tripadvisor madrid tapas night walking tour provided by. There is acres around mcmullen park in the town of lincoln and 100 acres around the park that are closed to huntingtrapping. Mcmullen county history mcmullen county history book committee, 1981, rural coastal bend private industry council a publicprivate partnership helping to develop a literate and skilled workforce in the coastal bend area boothill cemetery began with grave of a suicide.

Survey map of mcmullen county, texas, showing property lines, ownership, land grants, and plat numbers. There are many types of census records for mcmullen county guide you in researching your family tree. Mcmullen county, texas coronavirus cases and deaths. Notable earthquakes shake texas on occasion texas almanac. Mcmullen county is in southern texas surrounded by atascosa, live oak, duval. Jul 08, 2020 johnson county, iowa, was founded in december 1837 and named after johnson, the sitting vice president but who had no connection to iowa the county had been tabbed for iowas first capital, in. As of the 2010 census, its population was 707, making it the fifthleast populous county in texas. The county was established from parts of bexar county, atascosa county, and live oak county in 1858 and later organized in 1877. Crain had made a trip to san antonio in 1869 when the cholera epidemic was raging, contracted the disease and died a few days after reaching home. Mcmullen county history mcmullen county history book committee, 1981 photos in this section were taken on march 10, 2003 epamindondas m. Prior to 1877 all legal matters took place in neighboring live oak county. Harrelson, cassie mae unknown william henry sling 18921974, page 112.