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Women in the Woodman's Circle

Description: Women in the Woodman's Circle in front of a building that is a combination general store and a lodge hall. The building was located on the Brawley homestead in the Roberts community in Northern Parker County. The lower half of the building housed a general store, which was run by Oscar Hill. The upper half served as the meeting hall for the Woodsmen of the World Lodge.
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Partner: Tarrant County College NE, Heritage Room

James Allison Owens

Description: Portrait of James Allison Owens, father of James Powell Owens. He was born in Riceville, Tenn. on Nov. 26, 1866. He was the grandfather of James Couts Owens. He moved to Weatherford in May of 1894. He is buried in Weatherford Cemetery.
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Partner: Tarrant County College NE, Heritage Room

James Powell Owens

Description: Portrait of James Powell Owens, father of J.C. Owens. He devised a system of encoding checks to send them to proper banks. He also set up codes that are still in use today.
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Partner: Tarrant County College NE, Heritage Room

Monument Marking the Site of Isaac Parker's Home

Description: Isaac Parker (April 7, 1793 – April 14, 1883) is the son of John and Sarah Parker. He served under Andrew Jackson in the Creek Wars. He served in Captain Elisha Clapp's Company in 1836 and in 1841 participated in the Village Creek fight with the Indians in Tarrant County. He helped bury John B. Denton, who was killed in the fight. Isaac was a member of the Texas House from 1838-1841. He introduced the legislation creating Parker County. Senator Jefferson Weatherford introduced the bill in… more
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Creator: Vandagriff, Jon
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Partner: Tarrant County College NE, Heritage Room
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