Smith County Archives

Biographies

Some Biographies of Old Settlers - Historical, Personal and Reminiscent
By Sid S. Johnson, Vol. I, 1900: Sid S. Johnson, Publisher, Tyler, Texas
Copy in Tyler Public Library, Tyler, TX

- A picture is included in this article - not necessarily the subject of the article

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Chapter No	Title of Chapter	Date Submitted	Submitted by
	Contents (Alphabetical Listing), Introductory, and To the Public	6 Feb 2001	Mary Love Berryman
I	History of Smith County - From 1846 to 1900 -- Historical, Personal and Reminiscent	14 May 2001	Mary Love Berryman
II	The First Election in Smith County	28 May 2001	Peggy Brannon
III	First District Court of Smith County	28 May 2001	Peggy Brannon
IV	Second Term of District Court	28 May 2001	Peggy Brannon
V	Third Term of District Court	8 Jun 2001	Peggy Brannon
VI	Reminiscences of the Past	27 May 2001	LeRoy Butler, Jr.
VII	The First Baptist Church	14 May 2001	Mary Love Berryman
VIII	The Eloquence of old "Arkansaw"	8 Jun 2001	Doris Peirce
IX	Col. Samuel Hampson Boren	26 May 2001	Doris Peirce
X	Things Wise and Otherwise	28 May 2001	LeRoy Butler, Jr.
XI	John George Woldert and Family	26 May 2001	Doris Peirce
XII	The Eloquence of Hon. Frank W. Bowdon	26 May 2001	Doris Peirce
XIII	Aaron Stuart Smith and Family	8 Jun 2001	Doris Peirce
XIV	A Chapter of Early Life in Tyler	27 May 2001	LeRoy Butler, Jr.
XV	Hon. W. S. Herndon and Family	4 Feb 2001	Mary Love Berryman
XVI	Tyler - It's Good Water and Thrifty Pioneers	21 May 2001	LeRoy Butler, Jr.
XVII	Judge Stephen Reaves and Family	4 Feb 2001	Mary Love Berryman
XVIII	J. M. Rush, W. H. Cousins and Geo. Yarbrough	8 Jun 2001	Peggy Brannon
XIX	Col. Benjamin Goodman	27 May 2001	Doris Peirce
XX	The First Newspaper Published in Tyler	20 May 2001	Jaunice York
XXII	Clark D., J. W. and William Perry	8 Jun 2001	Peggy Brannon
XXIII	Old Canton and Her Early Settlers	19 May 2001	Pat M .Stevens IV
XXI	John C. Tarbutton and Family	8 Jun 2001	Peggy Brannon
XXIV	Facts of History and Tradition	20 May 2001	Susie Lemin
XXV	Col. Everette Lott and Family	22 May 2001	LeRoy Butler, Jr.
XXVI	Alexander Douglas and Family	5 Feb 2001	James H. Douglas
XXVII	Old Canton - The New Omen	27 May 2001	Maxine Gilliam
XXVIII	George Adams - An Oldtimer	21 May 2001	Donna Drake
XXIX	Ex-Governor Richard B. Hubbard	21 May 2001	LeRoy Butler, Jr.
XXX	Jas. P. Douglas, Soldier and Citizen	6 Feb 2001	James H. Douglas
XXXI	Col. Robert Kirkpatrick Gaston	26 May 2001	Betty Phea
XXXII	Col. Bryan Marsh and Family	21 May 2001	Debbie Brown
XXXIII	Col Bryan Marsh, Sr. and Family	24 May 2001	Debbie Brown
XXXIV	Capt. Richard B. Long and Family	16 May 2001	LeRoy Butler, Jr.
XXXVII	Rev. Caleb H. Smith and Family	4 Feb 2001	Mary Love Berryman
XXXVIII	Col. Thomas B. Erwin and Family	8 Jun 2001	Doris Peirce
XXXV	Dr. Samuel A. Goodman and Family	7 Jun 2001	Betty Phea
XXXVI	The Old Newspapers of Tyler	20 May 2001	Jaunice York
XXXIX	Dr. W. J. Goodman and S. A. Goodman, Jr.	7 Jun 2001	Betty Phea
XL	William S. Walker and Family	26 May 2001	Linda M. Redding
XLL	A Fight Between Douglas and Alexander	8 Jun 2001	James H. Douglas
XLII	Thomas J. Hays and Family	28 May 2001	Jo Nell Williams
XLII	James P. Crumpler and Family	14 May 2001	Melanie Alexander
XLIV	John T. Davis and Family	26 May 2001	Linda M. Redding
XLV	Maj. Alfred A. Ferguson	8 Jun 2001	Doris Peirce
XLVI	Phillip Horton and Family	27 May 2001	Doris Peirce
XLVII	John P. Smith and Family	8 Jun 2001	Doris Peirce
XLVIII	James McFadin and Family	20 May 2001	Susie Lemin
XLIX	James W. Arnold and Family	7 Jun 2001	Betty Phea
L	Rev. Levi R. Dennis and Family	7 Jun 2001	Betty Phea
LI	Joseph S. Barron and Family	20 May 2001	Jaunice York
LII	Beckham B. Bonner and Family	14 May 2001	Melanie Alexander
LIII	James M. Whitaker and Family	19 May 2001	Bobby Williams
LIV	Dr. Henry J. McBride and Family	28 May 2001	Jo Nell Williams
LV	Hiram Lorance and Family	26 May 2001	Linda M. Redding
LVI	William H. Carter an Old-timer	21 May 2001	Bobby Williams
LVII	Reflections on a Ball Ticket	19 May 2001	Pat M .Stevens IV
LVIII	Elif Albertson and Family	19 May 2001	Pat M .Stevens IV
LIX	David Y. Gaines and Family	20 May 2001	Bobby Williams
LX	History of H. F. Rice and Family	22 May 2001	Bobby Williams
LXI	Robt. T. McFarland and Family	19 May 2001	Susie Lemin
LXII	Mr. Julious Pabst and Family	21 May 2001	Bobby Williams
LXIII	Col. William B. Butler and Family	20 May 2001	LeRoy Butler, Jr.
LXIV	Columbus C. Wiley and Family	22 May 2001	Bobby Williams
LXV	Willis Simpson and Family	21 May 2001	Donna Drake
LXVI	Thomas, Richard and Elijah Meadows	19 May 2001	Pat M .Stevens IV
LXVII	Samuel Wilson and Family	21 May 2001	Donna Drake
LXVIII	James Boyett and Family	22 May 2001	Doris Peirce
LXIX	Green B. Epperson and Family	21 May 2001	Debbie Brown
LXIX	Dr. James McBride and Family	28 May 2001	Jo Nell Williams
LXX	Wm. David Thompson and Family	1 May 2001	Debbie Brown
LXXI	John M. Patterson and Family	21 May 2001	Donna Drake
LXXII	F. L. Lowery and Family	21 May 2001	Donna Drake
LXXIII	Ira Ellis, An Old Merchant of Tyler	22 May 2001	Doris Peirce
LXXIV	Minyard Gilliam and Family	20 May 2001	Maxine Gilliam
LXXV	J. C. Edwards and Family	22 May 2001	Doris Peirce
LXXVI	Major J. Dean and Family	24 May 2001	Debbie Brown
LXXVII	John M. Clay and Family	26 May 2001	Linda M. Redding
LXXVIII	Death of Captain Godley and House	20 May 2001	Susie Lemin
LXXIX	Dr. L. W. Smith and Family Information and picture of Sid Johnson's family, Author	16 May 2001	Debbie Brown
LXXX	Mollie E. Moore Davis	21 May 2001	Debbie Brown
LXXXI	Wm. B. Funderburgh and Family	16 May 2001	Debbie Brown
LXXXII	Thomas Pool and Family	22 May 2001	Doris Peirce
LXXXIII	Mr. R. B. Hudnall and Family	22 May 2001	Doris Peirce
LXXXIV	Benjamin Scott and Family	23 May 2001	Carey Smith
LXXXV	William Wiggins and Family	23 May 2001	Carey Smith
LXXXVI	Francis Odom and Family	24 May 2001	Carey Smith
LXXXVII	Solomon and Jno. Robbins, Old Citizens	16 May 2001	Debbie Brown
LXXXVIII	Matthew Wood and Family	21 May 2001	Donna Drake
LXXXIX	William W. Kidd and Family	24 May 2001	Carey Smith
LXC	Capt. Reuben E. House and Family	23 May 2001	Carey Smith
LCI	Ed W. Smith and Family	23 May 2001	Carey Smith
XCII	Col. Thos. W. Bell and Family	23 May 2001	Carey Smith
XCIII	A Reminder of Thirty Three Years Ago	29 May 2001	Linda M. Redding
XCIV	Joseph McDougal and Family	20 May 2001	Susie Lemin
XCV	Pickens C. Pinkerton and Family	19 May 2001	Pat M .Stevens IV
XCVI	The Old Federal Court House Tumbled In	31 May 2001	LeRoy Butler, Jr.
XCVII	Frost J. Kelley and Family	28 May 2001	Jo Nell Williams
XCVIII	Revels in Old Tyler Newspapers	20 May 2001	Jaunice York
XCIX	More Old Tyler Newspaper Files	20 May 2001	Jaunice York
C	B. F. S. Brewster and Family	26 May 2001	Jo Nell Williams

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