Hopkins County, Texas -- Early History of Hopkins County Texas

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Early History of Hopkins County Texas

Biographical sketches and incidents of the early settled families

By E. B. Fleming

1902

DEDICATION

To the coming generation, to the boys and girls, to the pioneer citizen and
old soldier of Hopkins county, Texas. To my dear daughter, Mrs. Mabel Moore, I
dedicate this book as a tribute of affection, love and esteem.

E. B. F

PREFACE

      Every one prizes a book that puts much in a small space. Within the
pages of this book will be found a vast collection of important facts relating
to biography, genealogy and historical incidents stored with useful
information, while at the same time it is full of entertainment for all
readers. But little attention has been paid to the preservation of biography
except in so far as it pertained to the preferred class. There is a growing
demand from the common people - the popular class - for the preservation not
only of biography, but of family genealogy; not for its immediate worth, but
for its future value an a laudable pride in its perpetuation for the rising
and coming generation; the difficulty experienced in gathering the material
for this book forcibly illustrates the necessity for work of this character.
In many cases it is found that nearly all reliable trace of ancestry is lost
back of the father.

      No pains have been spared to make the facts to be found within the book
accurate.

      To those who have rendered assistance by furnishing facts and material,
we tender our acknowledgements.

The Author

INTRODUCTION

      The city of Sulphur Springs contains about 5000 souls. It is beautifully
situated on the divide between the timber lands and prairie lands, with a good
supply of wood and water for all purposes. Every religious denomination is
represented by large commodious church buildings, with a large church
membership and some of the ablest divines in the State of Texas. We have as
fine legal talent and as forceful bar as is in the state, with many industrial
enterprises at a great cost. Fine schools and a healthy city. The moral tone
of the town is exceptionally good. With good city and county officials to
enforce the law. Two large National Banks that do a big business annually. The
merchants and business men of the town are all honest, upright and just men,
enjoying the full confidence of the trading public and do a large amount of
business yearly. We have electric lights, water works and the best sewerage
system in the state. The town is in a healthy, growing and prosperous
condition.

SOURCE: Early History of Hopkins County Texas - E. B. Fleming, Publisher 1902
Pp. 3 - 9

Transcribed by Pat Howard




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