The Hamilton Herald-News (Hamilton, Tex.), Vol. 83, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 3, 1958 Page: 12 of 72

                                
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SHOWING 50-YEAR SPAN IN BUICK MODELS . . . Paul A. Winn of Winn Buick
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A LEADER
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BUICK
We remember those brave pioneers with
gratitude on this Centennial occasion. As a part
of this City and County we are thankful for all
the good things that have come our way. We in-
vite you to visit us during the Centennial.
Progress 1858-1958—
It is a far cry from the time our
forefathers came to Hamilton Coun-
ty and established homes to the pre-
sent day when we are privileged to
live in a land of peace and plenty.
WILLIAM MONROE SECREST
Jonathan Hulls, an Englishman
built the first steam propelled
vessel in 1706.
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March, 1891, Mr. Boler married
Mrs. Maggie Blondell Johnson,
widow of John Johnson, by
whom she had three children.
Her father was John Walls.
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William Monroe Secrest was
born in Johnson County in 1858
William Monroe Secrest came to
Hamilton County at the age of
three weeks with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Harrison Secrest. His
father was a famous pioneer
stockman and ranger of this sec-
tion, who died at the age of 44
with scarlet feaver after a long
hard horseback ride to Waco for
medicine for friends and neigh-
bors.
Mr. Secrest attended the school
of his time in Hamilton County.
He was a cowboy during his
young manhood, then became a
hardware clerk in Hamilton. For
a few years he was tax collector
of Hamilton County, then re-
turned to the hardware business
and remained there until his
death in 1936.
He married Rosalie Hurt, also
deceased, who was a daughter of
Robert S. and Levina Hurt. Her
father was a pioneer Baptist
preacher. She was born in Vir-
ginia.
Children born of this union
are as follows:
Clay of Junction; Nell, Pat and
Maude, of Hamilton; Glenn, of
Kingsville; L. S. of Fort Worth;
Clara, of Big Spring; and Mrs. J.
D. McLean, of Fort Worth.
Uncle Bill, as he was af-
fectionately known by practically
everybody in Hamilton, was not-
ed for his modesty and kindness.
He was -on duty for fifty years
with probably not more than
15 days absence. He was a man
who took an active interest in all
that went on about him, and was
an authority on pioneer history.
Paul A. Winn Buick Co.
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George Frederick Perry, M. D.
nic grounds. They had a Negro chauffeur.
JOHN BOLER
TEXAS NEWS 100 YEARS AGO
We learn from the Columbus
Citizen that the Colorado river
at that place had risen, up to the
night of the 11th, seven feet.
Manslaughter in the second
degree is involuntary manslaugh-
ter.
Dec. 1, 1882, and located in Oc-
eola, Hill County. In October,
1883, he was joined by his son,
Walter J. Mr. Boler had pur-
chased 240 acres of land on the
Cowhouse creek, near Indian Gap
in August, 1883, and moved to
that place in December.
Mr. Boler arrived in Pottsville
March 25, 1885, and established
a store under the firm name of
J. Boler and Company, business
being carried on by this house
until February 4, 1888, when his
son purchased the interest of I.
G. Alvey, and the, firm of J. Bol-
er and Son was established.
On the 29th of June, 1848, Mr.
Boler was united in marriage
with Miss Martha Adeline Boyd,
daughter of William and Maria
(Henderson) Boyd.
Mrs. Martha A. Boler died in
August 26, 1890. On the 29th of
Short Sketches of Early Settlers
Authentic Biographies Up io 1896
FIRST HIGH-PRICED AUTO to visit Hamilton—A “Win-
ton Phaeton.” A family was on their way from San An-
tonio to Dallas, and came into Hamilton at noon on May
Picnic Day and were persuaded to show the car at the pic- ,
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proprietors of the county, own-
ing over one thousand acres of
valuable land. He was also large-
ly interested in a roller mill,
which was put up in 1884, at a
cost of $22,000, and of which he
was superintendent and treasur-
er. It had a daily capacity of
54 barrels, and was in operation
nine years, when it was destroyed
by fire. The broad-minded public
spirit which always actuated Dr.
Perry was illustrated by his
co-operation with the effort to
found and maintain a college in
Hamilton County. He was presi-
dent of the county association
formed for that purpose. A build-
ing was put up costing $7,000,
and conducted as a college for
five years, but later used as a
public school by the town.
Dr. Perry was married March
4, 1866, to Sarah Elizabeth, the
daughter of Thomas and Martha
Rowena (Bullock) Pogue. Mrs.
Perry was a native of Barry
County, Mo., where she was born
Dec. 9, 1846. To them were born
three children, Irene being the
name of the oldest daughter born
June 9, 1867. She was the wife
of Joseph J. Cleveland, a lively
man of Hamilton, and mother of
George, Joe and Dr. C. C. Cleve-
land, and lives in Hamilton today.
Ida P. was born April 11, 1871,
and married A. H. Williams;
Henrietta R., born September 6,
1873, was the wife of William-
Graves.
John Boler was a senior mem-
ber of the firm of J. Boler & Son,
general merchants of Pottsville.
John Boler was born April 22,
1827, in Clarke County, Alabama,
and when a child of three years,
went with his family to Missis-
sippi. On attaining his majority
he entered upon his business car-
eer, accepting a situation as
overseer, where he had the
management of 100 hands. Sub-
sequently he began farming,
which he followed until 1865. In
August, 1863, he enlisted in the
Confederate service but did not
go to the front, although he aid-
ed in attacks made on Sherman’s
army as it was on its raid. He
began merchandising in Neshoba
County, Miss.
He left Mississippi for Texas
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George Fredrick Perry, M. D.
was born December 5, 1846, in
Benton County, Missouri, and
was the son of Christian Louis
and Margaret Elizabeth (Olf)
Perry. He had a very fair com-
mon school education, and at the
age of 20, began reading medi-
cine under Dr. John Ray, of Cas-
sville, Mo., At 21 he set up for
himself as a doctor of medicine
at Corsicana, in that state; but
he had hardly entered into the
real practice of medicine when he
began to feel his deficiencies; so
he enrolled among the students
of St. Louis Medical College in
1869. He attended for a time, and
then returned to his practice, and
came back again to the school in
1874, to take his final degree as
Doctor of Medicine. He was for
a time at Rocky Comfort, Mis-
souri, and briefly at two or three
other points. Arriving at Ham-
ilton March 18, 1878, he set up an
office. He had Dr. H. W. Gregg
for a partner in 1882, an arrange-
ment which continued for four
years. He was also in partner-
ship for a short time with Dr.
Kooken. Up to 1890, he practiced
regularly, and did consulation
and office work.
In 1878 he started a drug store,
with a capital of only $300. The
business grew, and in 1881, he
took in J. T. James as a partner,
and formed the firm of Perry &
James, that continued for many
years. He began a private bank-
ing business in 1883, which was
merged into the Hamilton Na-
tional Bank October- 27, 1890. He
was president, his brother, E. A.
Perry, cashier; J. T. James, vice-
president; and the directors were
J. J. Cleveland, J. A. Eidson and
J. T. James. Dr. Perry was one
of the most extensive landed
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