Contents of 'Life On The Brazos River' Website
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Life Yesterday is the history of Fort Bend County, Texas from the early Angelo American settlers arriving in early 1820, their troubles with nature, with Mexico and the fighting for the Republic of Texas, and the contributions to and the effects of the American Civil War on Fort Bend county residents. Emphasis is on the efforts of particular individuals. There are towns [communities] listed because they existed and some of those listed don't exist today. The color photographs were taken in the years of early 2000. |
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Definitions of a League, Cito etc These are terms used by the early settlers. |
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Class Designations for Settlers Land was awarded based on the performance of settlers. |
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The Shape of the Republic of Texas The boundaries of the Republic of Texas. |
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Mexican Texas Contains information useful in understanding the political climate of early Texas. |
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Texas History Timeline Important events and their dates. |
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RUNAWAY SCRAPE by Delue Harris Leaving Texas ahead of Santa Anna is told by a participant. |
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RECOLLECTIONS OF OLD TEXAS DAYS by Noah Smiyhwick A book describing the early Texas adventure. |
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The Texans Win Independence Battles won and lost, plus what defeated the Mexican Army. |
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The Civil War and Fort Bend County Events and stories that pertain to Fort Bend County. |
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Duke, Texas [marker] is the story of a ghost town in eastern Fort Bend County, Texas. |
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David Fitzgerald and his decendents, the Fenn family [marker] |
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Daniel Perry [marker] |
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UNITED STATES LIFE-SAVING SERVICE of Galveston about the early July 1899 flood. |
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Baptist church Formed in 1870 by freed slaves this is the oldest Black church in the area. |
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Arcola Plantation with the following owners; |
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David Fitzgerald Owner Until 1840 |
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John R Fenn Owner during 1840-1841 |
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Robert G Waters Owner during 1841-1846 |
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Johnathan D Waters Owner during 1846-1872 |
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Thomas Pierce Owner during 1872-1872 |
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ThomasWilliam House Owner during 1872-1905 |
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Incorporated During 1905-1908 |
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Arcola Plantation for sale in 1908 is a prospectus for the sale of the plantation. There are black and white photos of the operating plantation. This is a 26 page presentation. |
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Thomas Howe Scanlin Owner during 1908-1950 |
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Scanlan Foundation Owner during 1950- |
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Sienna Plantation Owner from 1950 to the Present. Subdivided by the Johnson Corp. |
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Plantation Photos Today are color photos of what remains today. |
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Read the complete story about the above engine. 1861 sugar mill steam engine. |
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Read about the Osceola Plantation in Brazoria County Research paper. |
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Waters Grave 4 miles West of Duke.These are color photos of the cemetery where 2 wives of plantation owner [ Johnathan D Waters Owner during 1846-1872] are buried. |
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International and Great Northern Railroad [I & GN RR] ran from Houston to Fresno, Arcola, Hawdon, Juliff and on to Angleton. Brazoria Tap RR and Houston Belt and Terminal RR followed this route but were discontinued before the I & GN RR |
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Fresno, Texas Was Riceton, Texas Was Malvern, Texas |
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Hawdon, Texas-Ghost town |
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House, Texas-Ghost town |
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Juliff, Texas Ghost town |
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Heirship Affidavit J. B. Tigner's statement involving the Bingham family. |
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Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad ran from Galveston to Arcola, Duke, Sugar Land Junction [House], Thompsons [switch], Booth, Crabb, Richmond and Rosenberg. |
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Trammells, Texas Ghost town |
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DeWalt, Texas Ghost town [marker] |
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Dew Plantation Plantation home built about 1900. |
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Dyer, Texas Ghost town |
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HOBBY, TEXAS Ghost town |
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Smada, Texas Ghost town |
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Stafford, Texas [marker] |
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Buffalo Bayou, Brazos & Colorado, completed from Harrisburg to Stafford in 1853. Later it became the Texas and New Orleans railroad and ran from Houston to Missouri City, Stafford, Sugar Land, Harlem, Flora, Richmond, Rosenberg, Damon Junction, Randon, Wenzell, Tavner and on to Columbus. |
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Coalson, Texas Ghost town |
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Missouri City, Texas [marker] |
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FLORA, TEXAS Ghost town |
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Hodge's Bend, Texas Ghost town |
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Sartartia, Texas Ghost town |
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Sugar Land, Texas [marker] |
| Sugar Production |
| William Jefferson Kyle |
| Nathial Felton Williams |
| Samuel May Williams |
| Jester State Prison Farm |
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Imperial, Texas Ghost town |
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CABELL, TEXAS Ghost town |
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Hickey, Texas Ghost town |
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Clodine, Texas [marker] |
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Texas and New Orleans Railroad ran from Houston to Clodine, Gaston, Flewellen, Fulshear, Simonton and on to Eagle Lake. |
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MANCHESTER, TEXAS Ghost town |
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Foster Community, Texas Ghost town [marker] |
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FLEWELLEN, TEXAS Ghost town |
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Fulshear, Texas [marker] |
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PITTSVILLE, TEXAS Ghost town |
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FAYETTEVILLE, TEXAS Ghost town |
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GASTON, TEXAS Ghost town |
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Site of Thompson's Ferry [marker] |
| Thomas Henry Borden | |
| Gail Borden Jr. | |
| Jesse Thompson | |
| Moses Lapham | |
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Helinora, Texas Ghost town |
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Booth, Texas Ghost town [marker] |
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Big Creek, Texas Ghost town |
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Crabb, Texas Ghost town |
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Harlem, Texas Ghost town |
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Richmond, Texas [marker] |
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Rosenberg, Texas [marker] |
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CUMINGS, TEXAS Ghost town |
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Fairchildes, Texas [marker] |
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Needville, Texas [marker] |
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Hanson, Texas Ghost town |
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LONG POINT, TEXAS Ghost town |
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MARLOW, TEXAS Ghost town |
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Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway built a twenty-one mile extension to Damon Mound, connecting the local sulfur, limestone, and other mineral extraction industries with Rosenberg. Texas and New Orleans Railroad abandoned the track from Guy to Damon in 1944. |
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Cottonwood, Texas Ghost town |
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Beasley, Texas [marker] |
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Powell Point, Texas Ghost town |
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Kendleton, Texas [marker] |
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Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad ran from Wharton to Kendleton, Beasley, Damon Junction, Rosenberg, Dyer, Orchard and on to Sealy. |
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TAVENER, TEXAS Ghost town |
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RANDON, TEXAS Ghost town |
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Wenzell, Texas Ghost town |
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Orchard, Texas [marker] |
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Cleveland, Texas Ghost town |
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Germania, Texas Ghost town |
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Vossville, Texas Ghost town |
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Floods on the Brazos River uses Rosharon, Texas [FM 1462 crossing of the Brazos river] as a guaging point for historic water levels. This page has a history of some major floods in Texas. |
THE BRAZOS RIVER |
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See photos of the Brazos River in minor flood stage.Page starts with an Airplane shot of the Brazos River at low water for comparison to the water level in minor flood stage. The trip tarts at Juliff and continues upstream to HWY 90A it Richmond. |
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UNITED STATES LIFE-SAVING SERVICE of Galveston on the early July 1899 flood. |
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Life today gives details about todays rules such as flood plain, flow plane, the river property line and a short description of the governing agencies such as The Brazos River Authority, FEMA, The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department [Texas Game Warden], and The US Army Corps of Engineers. Included on this page is a description of where the Brazos River starts and a list of dams on the Brazos and tributaries feeding the Brazos river. |
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Death of a grave is the story of the tombstone of Lola V. Harris. Starting with color photos taken in 2004, followed with research to discover her identity, the disrespect shown by a major subdivision home builder and communications between the Fort Bend County Historical Commission and the home builder trying to discredit her burial location. |
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Bass Bites Rattle Snake A dangerous bass fish bait. |
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A 32 DAY TRIP from Honey Hole Magazine - Aug/Sept/Oct 2002 issue. A trip on the Ckear Fork of the Brazos River from Abeline to Possom Kingdom Lake. |
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Life tomorrow has links to other web sites that plan future water related projects. |
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