The Hamilton Herald-News (Hamilton, Tex.), Vol. 83, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 3, 1958 Page: 33 of 72
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HAMILTON BAR
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resident dentist in Hamilton.
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fore the turn of the
century. Back row,
left to right: Joe Rob-
erts, J. C. Main, J. W.
Baker, Jim Grogan,
J. B. Allen, E. R. Yel-
lot. Front row, 1. to
r.: Silas Allen, J. W.
Warren, G. R. Free-
man, J. A. Eidson, C.
W. Cotton and H. E.
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Snells Arrive in
County in 1862
(By Mrs. Winnie Snell Carleton)
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Willow Springs school. Then the
school house was built on the
William Kemp place, now owned
by Arnold Gromatzky. Another
consolidation placed the school
with Indian Gap and Pottsville
Schools.
Some of the old settlers in the
Cove were: Albretch place, now
owned by Schuman and one of
the Albretch boys; Murphy place,
later owned by Uncle Bill Grif-
fis, but now owned by Henry
Johns. Fred and Adolph Riewe,
the Reinerts, Brantleys, William
Kemp, Anderson Honeycutt, Gog-
gins, Johnnie Simmons, Vicks,
William Potts, Jim Glover, Harl-
stons, Widow Keel, Joe Curtis,
and others.
Some of the early preachers
who preached at the old school
house were Uncle Bill Newton,
father of O. O. O. Newton, and
Willie Myers. Both are now dead.
FREIGHTER — Tom Warren shown here with his wife,
lived in Hamilton and hauled freight by wagon from
Hico, Stephenville and Dublin, before this city had a
railroad.
Ezekiel Snell came from Liver-
pool, England to Bosque County.
He had three daughters and one
son': Beckie Snell, who married
Duncan McLennan (McLennan
County was named for his ances-
tors), they lived in Waco; Rene
Snell Terrell of Bosque County,
near Clifton; Katherine Snell
Pool who lived at Valley Mills;
and the son, William Terrell (Bill)
Snell came to Hamilton County
about 1862, acquired large pro-
perty and livestock holdings. He
married Ellen Martin, April 16.
1864, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Daniel (Uncle Rocky) Martin of
the Rocky Ranch of the Alexan-
der-Carlton Section, one of the
pioneers who aided in the pro-
tection of this frontier from In-
dian depredations.
Four sons and three daughters
were born to them. The sons
were all named for Confederate
Generals: William Davis Snell,
Lee Snell, Beauregard Snell, and
P. J. (Texas Bud) Snell foi’ (Pres-
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ton Johnson); Jennie Snell Dog-
gett, wife of Will Doggett; Ada
Snell Fallis ,wife of J. N. Fallis,
now of Hico; Willie Snell, wife of
Albert Hale of Alexander.
About 1880 Bill Snell, a cattle
baron, was assassinated by out-
laws two miles from Hamilton on
what is now highway 22. Before
his death he deeded to the Rock-
house community the land where
the cemetery and school building
now stand. His wife, Ellen Snell,*
stayed in Hamilton County and
reared her family. She was born
in Ripley, Mississippi, in 1845
and died at the age of 91 years
in 1936.
W. D. Snell, who was bom in
Hamilton County, Nov. 12, 1866,
died August, 1951 at the age of
84, being at that time the oldest
native born of Hamilton County.
H e attended the Hamilton
schools that were available, then
went to Add-Ran College at
Thorpe Springs in 1888 and 1889,
which later became Texas Chris-
tian University at Fort Worth.
He “bached” on a farm five miles
from Hamilton on Highway 22
and married the girl on the ad-
joining farm, Eldora B. Carter
(daughter of Francis Marion Car-
ter and Jemima Marguerette
Witcher), he being one of the sons
of Robert Carter, the first settler
of Hamilton County. Moved to
Langford Cove, which is known
as Evant, where he is buried,
having been killed by Indians in
a battle. Jemima Witcher’s fam-
ily came a short time after the
Carter family (her family coming
from Holland).
My father, W. D. Snell served
as County Commissioner of Pre-
cince No. 2 for seven years.
Of this marriage three daugh-
ters were born: Alma Snell, who
married Ben P. Barrett, who at
one time taught school in Hamil-
ton High School and served as
an official of the Humble Com-
pany for many years and they
live in Houston; Bernice Snell,
whose husband was W. G. Cun-
ningham, who was connected
with a drilling company in West
Texas, she lives at Pampa; and
Winnie Davis Snell, wife of A. T.
Carleton, an attorney of Houston.
Lee Snell married Miss Lottie
Stripling, who now resides in
Hamilton. Of this union were
born two children, a son who
lives at Fort Worth and a daugh-
ter, Ellen Snell Washam, wife of
the late John B. Washam of
Hamilton.
P. J. (Texas Bud) Snell was the
original promoter of the rodeo
show on big scale which carried
the sporting entertainment to
national and international fame.
He brought his rodeo show to
Hamilton many times.
Beauregard Snell, whose wife
is Effie George, later moved to
Mountainair, New Mexico, where
she still lives.
Jennie Snell and Will Dog-
gett moved with their family to
Arizona many years ago.
Ada Snell and Newt Fallis have
four sons: Jap, Barron, Dale and
Frank, who live in the Hico-Ire-
dell community. She is the only
child of Bill and Ellen Snell still
living.
The late Willie Snell Hale, who
married Albert Hale of Alexan-
der, and he is still living there,
had two sons: Herbert Hale of
Sonora and Beauregard Hale of
Fort Worth.
I can remember stories told to
me by my grandmother, Ellen
Snell, about how, when my
grandfather would be gone look-
ing after his property and the
Indians would raid, she would
hide with her children in the hay
barn, and cover themselves until
the Indians were gone. And my
grandfather, Red Carter, would
tell about when the outlaws
would pass, they would hide the
children outside in the chimney
corner, because the outlaws
would shoot into the house.
As the Snell family helped to
make Hamilton County and their
roots are deep in the soil of Cen-
tral Texas . . . and though I
have lived away some 40 years,
but visit my mother at least
twice a year, I still speak of Ham-
ilton County as home.
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School History
Of Baptist Cove
(By Mrs. G. W. Hurley, Sr)
Baptist Cove derived its name
.because of the fact that the
early settlers were practically
all Baptists. The first school
house was on the Johnnie Jack-
son place, now owned by Price
Kinsey. That is where I first at-
tended school. One of the first
teachers was Mrs. Ridenhower.
John Blackman was my first
teacher.
Later the building was moved
to the Fred Riewe place, now
owned by Arthur Riewe. Again
the building was moved, this
time to the Jim Glover place.
Later the school was consolidated
with the School Land Cove or
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MEET THE YOKING LADIES IN THE BUGGY—Kath-
ryne Baker (Mrs. ’Brents Witty) is holding the reins of
the Shetland pony, and Alma (Mrs. Otto Rea) is sitting
by her side. Each have on large beaver hats purchased at
Sanger Bros. They are parked in front of “Dr. C. C.
Baker’s Dental Parlor”, according to the sign on the origi-
nal photograph. The building was about the middle of
the southside of the square. Dr. Baker, Sr., was the first
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TRADES DAY IN HAMILTON—Turkeys with $1.00 bills tied to their legs were thrown
from the roof of McKinley-Corrigan Company store. Courthouse and business locations
should date time of this event for old-timers.
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Billingslea, W. F. The Hamilton Herald-News (Hamilton, Tex.), Vol. 83, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 3, 1958, newspaper, July 3, 1958; Hamilton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1313712/m1/33/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell.