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17995 Charles and Emma Tullis 1200 Houston St CHARLES AND EMMA (LEWIS) TULLIS Charles (Charlie) and Emma Tullis, native live oak county residents, shared roots preceding the republic of Texas ... 824 Charter Oak from George West, take FM 799 east about 6 miles In 1856, Live Oak County organized, first officers elected, at this site. Scene of picnics, horse races, school programs. 17975 Chauncy and Minnie Canfield House Northeast corner of Frio and Crockett Streets CHAUNCY AND MINNIE CANFIELD HOUSE George Washington West invited Chauncy Canfield to build a business in his new town of George West in 1914. Canfield ... 6295 City of George West Courthouse lawn, Houston Street at Guadalupe, George West Founded 1913 by George Washington West, rancher and civic leader, who secured railroad route through Live Oak County and provided several municipal ... 3893 Crossing of Old Ox-Cart Roads from George West take US 281 about 4 miles north to marker on east side of highway From the early days of spanish colonial Texas well into statehood, the only "Highways" in the area were primitive dirt roads. Although many had names, ... 17657 Cunningham Home Northwest corner of East Thornton St. and North Hermann Avenue JAMES AND SARA CUNNINGHAM HOUSE LATE IN 1899 JAMES (JIM) MONROE CUNNINGHAM MOVED TO OAKVILLE FROM DEVINE AND BOUGHT THE LIVE OAK COUNTY LEADER. CUNNINGHAM ...

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22605 Don Victoriano Chapa_Don Prisciliano Chapa Live Oak County Courthouse grounds

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1363 Early Schools in Live Oak County in front of George West High School Until the 1870's, Live Oak county had private schools taught by clergymen and ranch employees in cabins, brush arbors, dugouts. County Judge G.W. ... 23440 Early Schools in Live Oak County Three Rivers Elementary School campus, E. side of N. School Rd. across from E. Thornton St. Until the 1870s, Live Oak County had private schools taught by clergymen and ranch employees in cabins, brush arbors, dugouts. County Judge G.W. ... 1376 Echo Stagecoach Depot and Post Office Off CR 372 on private property. Known as "Mount Echo" or "The Point", this site once belonged to empresario James McGloin. His daughter and son-in-law, Elizabeth and Patrick Murphy, ...

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16279 Felix Longoria Three Rivers City Hall grounds, E entrance facing N. Harborth Ave. The funeral rites of Three Rivers native Felix Longoria advanced public debate on the status and rights of Mexican-Americans and military veterans. ... 22412 First Baptist Church George West 707 Frio St. By 1912, when George W. West began developing his namesake town in Live Oak County, Oakville Baptist Church, located in the county seat of Oakville, ... 1871 First State Bank Building Thornton and Harborth Streets, near town square, Three Rivers First State Bank Building and office of C.R. Tips, founder of the City of Three Rivers, Texas, in 1914. 14529 Fort Ramirez George West

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22724 George West Cemetery George West Cemetery, NE corner Cemetery Road and Garza Street. Marker is at entrance. The George West Cemetery was originally part of the George West Ranch. The ranch dates to the 1880s, when George Washington West (1851-1926) and ... 18460 George West First United Methodist Church Occupies South side of Crockett street from the corner of San Antonio Street to the corner Frio Street and Crockett - 501 to 511 Crockett in George West In 1914, combined Protestant Christian services began in George West. Methodist Circuit Riders Alonso Brown and Roswell Gillett were among the ministers. ... 2310 Gussettville From George West take US 59 east about 2.5 miles turn south on FM 799 and continue about 3 miles to cemetery Founded by Irish catholics of McMullen and McGloin colony in 1830's. Called "Fox nation" for the Fox family, was renamed Gussettville in 1850's in ...

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6298 Jesse Robinson From George West, take US 281 south for 14.5 miles; go west on Annarose County Road 2.5 miles, then 3 miles to Latham Cemetery, Private (February 11, 1800-December 27, 1882) A soldier in the Texas War for Independence. Born in Kentucky, in 1822 came to Texas. Became (1823) one of ... 20127 Jessy Franklin Gray Three Rivers City Hall grounds, E entrance facing N. Harborth Ave. (1895-1968) Educator, soldier, politician, and businessman, Jessy Franklin Gray was born in Wilson County on December 5, 1895. Passing the state ...

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3008 Lagarto Cemetery from FM 534 in Lagarto, take CR 174 0.1 mile east turn left onto CR 180 and drive 0.2 mile to gates. Go through gate on right and continue 0.4 mile to cemetery In the early 1870's an unknown traveler died at the home of Samuel and Mary Beall, proprietors of a general store in the ranching town of Lagarto. ... 3009 Lagarto College 0.2 mile west of FM 534 on CR 174 in Lagarto Site of Live Oak County's only college. Opened 1884, with 4 teachers. Promoted locally to further town's growth (population 500). Once-prosperous ... 3104 Live Oak County from George West take US 281 south about 1.4 miles south marker is on east side of highway Created by legislature Feb. 2, 1856, and organized August 4 with Oakville as county seat. Formed from San Patricio and Nueces Counties. Named for ... 22726 Live Oak County Courthouse Live Oak County Courthouse grounds, near City of George West and J. Frank Dobie markers, near curb facing Houston Street The Texas Legislature created Live Oak County in 1852 and the first county seat was in Oakville. A native stone and lumber building constructed on ... 18104 Live Oak County Jail Southeast corner of Curry and Community Circle Oakville, seat of Live Oak County from 1856-1919, first called “on the sulphur,” was near a Nueces River crossing called Puente de la Piedra (Rock ... 17752 Loma Sandia Prehistoric Cemetery IH-37 southbound frontage road, 0.4 mi. S of US 281, N of Three Rivers Native American bands that inhabited the southern Texas and northern Mexican gulf coast before European colonization were hunter-gatherers. In this ...

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18272 Murphy Ranch House by Lake Corpus Christi San Patricio Chief Justice, Patrick Frances Murphy and wife, Elizabeth Mary Catherine, daughter of Empresario, James McGloin, puchased The Point ...

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3653 Oakville FM 1358 and I-37 access road (northbound), Oakville So named from its Live Oak trees county seat from 1856 to 1919 of Live Oak County, which was created February 2, and organized August 4, 1856 3654 Oakville Cemetery Oakville cemetery, Cemetery Road at Martin Street, Oakville in center of cemetery Donated in 1857 by Thos. Wilson, who also gave land for Main Town Square. The property was originally part of the 1831 McMullen McGloin land grant ... 20202 Oakville Cemetery marker pending marker pending 3655 Oakville Post Office I-37 access road (southbound) in front of Oakville mercantile, Oakville Irish immigrants settled this area as part of the John McMullen and James McGloin Mexican land grant. Located on the sulphur tributary of the Nueces ... 6291 Old Dobie Ranch, Birthplace of J. Frank Dobie FM 3162, about 6.9 mi. E of US 281. Marker reported missing Jan. 2011. Supplemental plaque inscription at the site: Dobie Ranch land 1000 ft. N, birth place 2 mi. north. Map dot approximate. (Sept. 26, 1888-Sept. 18, 1964) A strong individualist and noted folklorist who added a new dimension to literature of Southwest. Collected and published ...

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18459 Rialto Theater 106 Thornton Street 106 Thornton Street This theater traces its roots to the developmental years of Three Rivers. From 1913 to the mid-1920s, movies were shown in tents. By the 1930s, Beeville ...

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20003 Saint George Catholic Church 304 Crockett Street 6294 Site of Fort Merrill Off FM 534, 3.5 northwest of Dinero Established by Captain S.M. Plummer First U.S. Infantry, February 26, 1850 as a protection to settlers against Indians. Named in honor of Captain ... 5482 Site of Three Rivers Glass Factory FM 72, 4 blocks west of US 281 (just past railroad tracks), Three Rivers Opened 1922 by company headed by Charles R. Tips (b. 1892), the founder of town of Three Rivers. Powered by local natural gas, plant used quartzose ... 4700 Site Planned for a Regional Trade Center: Simmons, Texas Simmons community, FM 1042, in front of Simmons Community Church Originally ranch land, bought in 1900 by Dr. C.F. Simmons (Wealthy St. Louis manufacturer of "Liver Regulator"), who also built this all-faiths church, ...

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18833 Thelma Laura Pugh-Lindholm 301 Houston St. A fourth-generation Texan, Thelma Pugh-Lindholm descended from Irish emigrants Thomas and Margaret (McCann) Pugh, who purchased from Empresarios ... 5481 Three Rivers South side of City Hall, Town Square, Three Rivers Founded March 1913 by Charles R. Tips. An investor chartered June 12, 1913, as Hamiltonburg--named for local family. Town lot sale began July 4, ... 6290 Town of Dinero FM 534, 0.1 mi. E of CR 349 on private property. Map dot approximate. Dinero was settled in the year 1838 by farmers and ranchers. The town was first named "Barlow" after the local ferry operator. The townspeople were ... 5795 Town of Whitsett US 281, south of intersection with FM 99, Whitsett Situated on 1835 land grant of Mexico to John Houlihan. At this site in 1800's was water and a camp for cross-country drives of cattle, hogs. Town ...