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[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
[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
[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
[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
[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
[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
[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 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
[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
[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
[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
[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
[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. 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
[Robert McKelvey]
Robert McKelvey served as Mayor of Palestine from 1997 until 2001.
Date:
1997
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[B. C. Lively]
B. C. Lively served as Mayor of Palestine from 1969 until 1971.
Date:
1969
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[W. M. Lacy]
W. M. Lacy served as Mayor of Palestine from 1873 until 1874 and then again from 1887 until 1889.
Date:
1873
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[William Young Lacy]
William Young Lacy, son of Martin and Dorothy (Dolly) Young Lacy, wa born on March 20, 1814 in Caldwell County, Ky. (His headstone reads that he was born in 1912) He attended college in Kentucky, but when his parents and other family members prepared to move to Texas, he was called home to accompany them. William lived in San Augustine, then moved with his family to Bean’s Saline in what is now southwest Smith County. He served in the Army of the Republic in East Texas and then became a surveyor, serving as deputy surveyor of East Texas by appointment from President Houston. After the war for Texas Independence was over, he was in the frontier service, engaged in warding off Indian attacks in the area. He took part in the one noted Indian battle of the area, the Kickapoo fight which occurred in northeast Anderson County. William’s father was a friend of Peter Elias Bean of Nacogdoches. William met and married Louisa, the daughter of Peter Bean in 1841. She died shortly after the marriage and in 1845 William married Ann Eliza Lindsay. Ann Eliza was a native of Guilford County, N.C.. She had been brought to Texas by …
Date:
1878
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Jackson Hanks]
Jackson Hanks served as Mayor of Palestine from 1989 until 1995.
Date:
1989
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Ralph Irvine]
Ralph Irvine served as Mayor of Palestine from 1947 until 1953.
Date:
1947
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Levi Hurbrough]
Levi Hurbrough served as Palestine’s first Mayor after the civil war, his term running from 1871 until 1872.
Date:
1871
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Frank Huffsmith]
Frank Huffsmith was born on January 7, 1853 and served as Mayor of Palestine from 1893 until 1897. He died on February 3, 1900 and is buried in the East Hill section of the Palestine City Cemetery.
Date:
1893
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Colonel George R. Howard]
Colonel George Robert Howard was born on June 6, 1818. He married Cornelia Cox and they came to Palestine from Tennessee in 1849. Given the title of Colonel when he organized a company of men during the Civil War, he later served in the Texas Legislature, held several county offices and was Mayor of Palestine from 1886-1887. Colonel Howard was an active merchant in Palestine and in 1855 his store was located on the east side of the courthouse square. Their home, now referred to as “The Howard House” by local residents, is located at 1101 N. Perry Street. It was built in 1851 on land deeded to Colonel Howard from Judge Reuben Reeves on August 17, 1850. He died on December 28, 1900 and is buried in the Old section of the Palestine City Cemetery.
Date:
1886
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History