Genealogy   Dublin Public Library Genealogical Center The Erath County Appeal -- 1899 Erath County Apprasial District Erath County Archived Records Erath County Genealogical Society Meets 2nd Thursday of month at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Room of First American Bank, 2207 W. Washington, Stephenville TX Erath County Genealogy Erath County TXGenWeb Erath County Post Office, 1857-1930 Erath County Query Board at Genforum Erath County Query Board at Rootsweb Erath County Tombstone Project Erath County Vital Records Erath County Courthouse Stephenville, TX 76401-4219 (254) 965-1482 Stephenville Empire Tribune Stephenville Public Library Texas at Genforum Texas at Rootsweb USGenWeb Community Links Confederate States, Civil War Regimental History Links The general index page to Dr. Ken Jones' comprehensive compendium of regimental links.Tarleton State University, Stephenville, Texas Erath County Courthouse Maps Erath County Map School District Map Stephenville City Map Texas Postcards Erath County Courthouse Erath County Courthouse Greetings from Stephenville, Texas Presbyterian Church of Stephenville, 1908 Waiting Co-eds, Tarleton Stephenville Chamber of Commerce Stephenville ISD Stephenville ISD Tarleton State University

History Timeline 1854 - John M. Stephen settled in the area - donates land for town 1856 - George Bernard Erath, laid out the town when county was organized 1857 - Town got approved for post office - John Stephens, postmaster 1858 - population reached 766 people, but Indian attacks and the Civil War reduce it to 300 by 1871 1870 - First newspaper, The Texas Pacific, was printed for Erath county 1889 - Ft. Worth and Rio Grande Railroad arrived in the 1890s, the second newspaper appeard, and John Tarleton Agricultural College opened 1892 - Erath County courthouse was built. It was designed by J. Riely Gordon It was restored in 1988 and further restoration is taking place now. Calendars and Reunions Hook Family Reunion, October 2004 Families COUNTS Family FICKE Family John HUEY Genealogy Racheal Ellen KEEN David Ross MABERRY MCCLELLAN Family RATHBURN Family Percy Brady WALLACE YATES Family Other Links of Interest Butterfly Ranch Chris Jones Photographs Cross Timbers Fine Arts Council Damselflies of Texas Moo-La, the Cow Stephenville Research and Extension Center - Texas A&M Churches Faithfest Faith Lutheran Church St. Luke's Episcopal

Stephenville Central Ward School, 1st Grade, 1939-1940, Rose Ficke, teacher

Front row, l-r, Orene White, Melba Lay, Bertha Griswald, Irene Watson, Kate Shannon, Mary Louise Mayfield, Mary Paul Keith, Ruby George, Patsy Lidia, Mary Mae Canady, Katherine Jones
Middle Row, l-r, Van Del Stewart, Jimmy Linehan, Lawrence Lewis, Coaly Day, Dee Sumners, Geroge Owens, Glenn Graham, Truman Walker, James Weldon
Don Gray, Delphea McAlister, Billy Jo Leatherman, Peggy Rawlston, Marion Beding, Rose Ficke

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