A Memorial and Biographical History of McLennan, Falls, Bell and Coryell Counties, Texas. Page: III
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OUTLINE HIsToRY OF TEXAS:
Indians and Earliest Explorers .................
Boundary and Physical Features. .......:.......
D istricts .......................................
Llano Estacado ................. ..............
Rivers ........................................
E levations ........ ....................... ....
Minerals....... ...............................
Early Expeditions.................. ...........
Cessions.......................................
M issions .... ............... ..................
Colonization .............................18,
Skirmishes .................... ...............
Population ......... ..........................
Taxation.......................................
The Revolution ... ...... ....................
Transitional .................................. .
Settled Government............................
The Civil War ............ ....................
Reconstruction ................... .........
Later H istory..................................
The Present .................... ....... ......
Presidents and Governors of Texas .............9
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68McLENNAN COUNTY:
Geology, etc............... ................... 69
Settlement ... ................................ 76
Organization ........ .........................100
The Courts. ............. . .......... ......108
M ilitary M atters...............................116
Cities, Towns and Railways ................... 122
Waco.....................................126
McGregor ........... .....................144
Moody ........ ............... ...........147
West ......................................148
Schools and Colleges...........................150
Baylor University..........................152
Paul Quinn College .... ...................155
The Public School System..................155
Churches................ .... .......... .. ..159
M iscellany ................ ....................166FALLS COUNTY:
Geology, etc....... ............... ...........170
Settlement........ ............................174
County Organized................ ..........185
The Courts ........................ ...........188
M ilitary........................ ...... ......192
Towns ............ .......... ................194
Marlin ....................................195
Reagan and Lott .......................... 200
Schools ............................... .......201
Churches...................... ............205
Epitome ........ .............................208
BELL COUNTY:
Introductory ................ .................210
Geology... ................ ...................217
Settlement .... ........... ........ .........218
The County as Organized.... ..................245
Courts... ........249
In the War ......... ..........................253
Towns................ ...................... .258
B elton ......................... ............260
Salado.... ....... ....... ................269
Temple........ ................... .......271
Other Towns................ ..............278
Educational............................ ... ...280
Salado College........... ..............:..286
Baylor Female College.....................286
Belton Male Academy.... .. .............288
St. Mary's Academy....... .......288
Churches ......................................289
Resume .................. ....................292
CORYELL COUNTY:
Topography and Geology............... ......295
Settlement................ ....................298
Organic .......................................307
The Courts, etc.,... ...........................310
Military ...... ................. ..............314
Tow ns................................ ........315
Gatesville .............................317
Jonesboro ............ ....................820
Schools........ .................. .... .......321
Sum m ary ............... .... .............. .324
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A Memorial and Biographical History of McLennan, Falls, Bell and Coryell Counties, Texas., book, 1893; Chicago, Illinois. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth821501/m1/3/?q=Lamar+University: accessed July 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lena Armstrong Public Library.