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[R. H. McLeod]
R. H. McLeod served as Mayor of Palestine from 1937 until 1947.
Date:
1939
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Joe Meyer]
Joe Meyer served as Mayor of Palestine from 1995 until 1997.
Date:
1995
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[R. L. Parker]
R. L. Parker served as Mayor of Palestine from 1977 until 1979.
Date:
1977
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Robert Pickel]
Robert Pickel served as Mayor of Palestine from 1953 until 1959.
Date:
1953
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[S. N. Pickens]
S. N. Pickens served as Mayor of Palestine from 1874 until 1878 and then again from 1880 until 1883.
Date:
1874
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Stephen E. Reed]
Stephen E. Reed served as Mayor of Palestine from 1931 until his death in November 1934 and is buried in the East Hill section of the Palestine City Cemetery. Palestine's first airport, a 265 acre site located seven miles west of Palestine, was named for him. He was married to Mabel Gooch Reed, a daughter of John Young Gooch, in March 1900. The Reeds lived at 501 S. Magnolia for many years.
Date:
1934
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Jack Rogers]
Jack Rogers served as Mayor of Palestine from 1971 until 1975 and then again from 1979 until 1981.
Date:
1971
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Dr. Carolyn Salter]
Carolyn Salter was elected in 2005 as the first female Mayor of Palestine. Photograph of a woman in a suit in front of a governmental seal and an American Flag.
Date:
2005
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Jack Selden]
Jack Selden served two terms as Mayor of Palestine. He was elected the first time in 1983 and served until 1985 and was re-elected in 1985 and served until 1988.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Fletcher Watts]
John Fletcher Watts was born in Sumter County, S.C. on March 22, 1836. He was a son of Hampton and Lenna Sarah Brown Watts and married Martha E. Burton on March 18, 1861. She was born in Mississippi on August 7, 1845 and died in Texas on June 22, 1923. John enlisted for service in the War of Secession at Palestine on April 11, 1863. He was reported sick or wounded on February 1, 1864 and was listed on the Prisoner of War roll at New Orleans on May 26, 1865. He served as Mayor of Palestine in 1885 and served until 1886 and was a Master Mason. He died on April 28, 1924 in Palestine.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[J. J. Word]
J.J. Word, son of Col T.J. Word, a congressman from Mississippi, was a lawyer, and was considered a lovable character around town. He was born on April 20, 1843 and married C.A. Sterne’s daughter, Katherine. He was elected Mayor of Palestine in 1889 and served until 1891. He passed away on October 19, 1909 and is buried in the Old section of the Palestine City Cemetery.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[George Anderson Wright]
Headshot portrait of George Anderson Wright (August 9, 1845-November 5, 1935), the son of William and Jennie Winn Wright. Wright is wearing a dark suit and tie with a light-colored shirt; his hair is white/gray and he has a trimmed beard and moustache. He is looking over his left shoulder, facing the camera. Wright was a businessman and was involved in politics; he served as mayor of Palestine, Texas for several terms.
Date:
1920~/1930~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Unidentified Image of Woman]
Tin Type image of an unidentified woman found among the papers of the Conaway family that was donated to the Palestine Public Library.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Unidentified Image of Man]
Tin Type image of an unidentified man found among the papers of the Conaway family that was donated to the Palestine Public Library.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Lewallen Conaway]
Tin type image of Lewallen Conaway, who was born March 14, 1832 in Mississippi and died September 10, 1862, the son of James Sr. and Mary Conaway. He was a Private in Co. A of the 20th Texas Cavalry, CSA, during the War of the Rebellion and possibly died during the war. A search of known burials in Houston and Anderson Counties reveal no burial location for him. This photo was found among the papers of the Conaway family that were donated to the Palestine Public Library some years ago.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Unidentified Image of Man]
Tin Type image of an unidentified man found among the papers of the Conaway family that was donated to the Palestine Public Library.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Harrison Saunders Murdock]
Photograph of Harrison Sanders Murdock. He was born 12 January 1887 and died 17 December 1922. He had 2 wives, the first being Martha Cannady Brimberry Murdock, who died in 1873, and the second being Mary E. Dotson Murdock, who died on 1 April 1943. They are all three buried at the Murdock Cemetery, Houston County Texas, along with many other members of their family. This photograph was found among the papers of the Conaway family that were donated to the Palestine Public Library some years ago.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Jane Pells Trotter]
Photograph of Jane Pells Trotter. This photo was included in the Pells-Trotter collection of photos and memorabilia which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.
Date:
1930~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[The Willie Milligan Family]
This is a photograph of Willie and Laura Milligan and their son. He was the son of the sister of Jim Conaway. It was found among the papers of the Conaway family that were donated to the Palestine Public Library some years ago. Photo was taken by Edward Boddy, 42 Oak Street, Palestine, TX.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Boddy, Edward
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[James "Jim" Conaway]
James "Jim" Conaway was born 18 August 1830 and died 11 October 1898 and was buried in the East Hill section of the Palestine city cemetery complex. He was the son of James Sr. and Mary Conaway and he never married. This photograph was found, along with a handwritten copy of his will, among the papers of the Conaway family that were donated to the Palestine Public Library some years ago.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Yancey, C. R.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Sister of James "Jim" Conaway]
Unidentified woman who was the sister of James "Jim" Conaway.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Deane Photography
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Unidentified Image of Woman]
Tin Type image of an unidentified woman found among the papers of the Conaway family that were donated to the Palestine Public Library several years ago.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Olsens Photograph Gallery
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Unidentified Image of Woman]
Tin Type image of an unidentified woman found among the papers of the Conaway family that were donated to the Palestine Public Library some years ago.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Dickson and Willard - Young relatives of James "Jim" Conaway]
Dickson T. Carrick (b. 1872) and Willard W. Carrick (b. 1875). These two boys were somehow related to James "Jim" Conaway. Raised in, Waxahachie, Texas by their parents, White L. Carrick and Camilla Rozina (Thompson) Carrick. The father died in 1884 and the mother re-married and they moved to Dallas around 1889 or 1890. The boys both died of consumption 2 days apart in 1896 and were buried in Waxahachie. The picture was included in the papers of the Conaway family that were donated to the Palestine Public Library some years ago.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Reid and Devenport Photographers
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History