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[Winn Family Death and Marriage Scrapbook Page]

Description: Collection of clippings and notes on a single page that mark the deaths and marriage of members of the Winn family of Waco, Texas. Several family members are buried in the First Street Cemetery of Waco. This page was purchased at an estate sale in Austin, Texas.
Date: 1857-10-09/1870-11-30
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Account Between Dr. Alexander Archer Beville and Dr. Black, 1870]

Description: Paper containing an expense account for Dr. Alexander Archer Beville kept by Dr. H. Black for visits and other services. The first column lists the month, the second the day of the month, the third the what was bought, and fourth how much it cost.
Date: 1870
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Receipt from Willis & Willis Physicians and Surgeons]

Description: Receipt from Willis & Willis physicians and surgeons for the medical services of a man whose name is illegible. The medical practice was owned by Dr. James Madison Willis and his son, Dr. Joe Selman Willis.
Date: October 20, 1874
Creator: Willis, James Madison
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Marriage License of Charles Evans and Nannie C. Sleeper]

Description: Marriage license of Charles Evans and Nannie C. Sleeper, McLennan County, Feb. 4, 1880, signed by Rev. Dr. Samuel A. King, pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Waco.
Date: February 4, 1880
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Law License for Thomas Middlebrook Willis]

Description: Law license from the Law School of Cumberland University acknowledging that Thomas Middlebrook Willis (1859-1937) has fulfilled the requirements for the degree. T. M. Willis practiced law in Abilene, TX for many years.
Date: January 18, 1883
Creator: Law School of Cumberland University
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Receipt for Nalle & Co.]

Description: Receipt for goods bought by Mr. M. M. Hornsby from Nalle & Co. in Austin, Texas, wholesale and retail dealers in lumber, shingles, sash, doors, etc.
Date: November 17, 1883
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Funeral Notice for Robert H. Thomason]

Description: Funeral notice for Robert H. Thomason, who died of "congestion of the brain" at 37 years old. The notice invites friends and acquaintances to his funeral and burial at Odd Fellow's Cemetery on South First Street in Waco, Texas.
Date: July 16, 1884
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Receipt from D.W. Jones & Co.

Description: Receipt from D.W. Jones & Co., dealers in furniture, carpets, and house furnishing goods, for the purchase of goods by Col. M. M. Hornsby.
Date: April 10, 1885
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Receipt from R.Y. Bandy]

Description: Receipt from R.Y. Bandy, manufacturer and jobber in saddles, harness and bridles, for the sale of goods to M.M. Hornsby.
Date: January 1, 1887
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Funeral Notice for Thomas L. Willis]

Description: Funeral notice for Thomas L. Willis, which reads: "Funeral Notice. The friends and acquaintances of the late DR. T. L. WILLIS are requested to attend his funeral from the family residence at 4 o'clock this evening, interrment [sic] at Odd Fellows' Cemetery. Services will be conducted by Rev. Mr. Chalk at the grave. Denton, Texas, Monday, April 1, 1889."
Date: April 1, 1889
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Waco Female College Letterhead]

Description: Letterhead from Waco Female College with notes about various expenses including tuition, stamps, and paper. A note at the top of the paper indicates that it is for Miss Ovie Searcy.
Date: May 23, 1891
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Funeral Notice for Jennie Beville]

Description: Funeral notice for Jennie Beville. It reads: "Funeral Notice. DIED - Tuesday Morning at 12:30, February 7, 1893, Mrs. Jennie Beville, Wife of Dr. A. A. Beville. The friends and acquaintances of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral from the family residence, to-day, [Tuesday] at 3 o'clock. Interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery [a part of First Street Cemetery], Rev. H. M. Whaling officiating."
Date: February 1893
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Program for the Annual Masquerade Ball, April 19, 1895]

Description: Program for the Masquerade Ball put on by the Waco Fire Department. It was held in the Blue Room at City Hall. This program lists all the dances and music to be played as well as the committees.
Date: April 1895
Creator: Drake, J. M.
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Funeral Notice for Aubry Klinkman]

Description: Funeral notice for Aubry Klinkman, the two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Klinkman, with information about the funeral and burial locations.
Date: October 24, 1896
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Program for Second Anniversary Ball of Waco Central Labor Council]

Description: Program for the Second Anniversary Ball of Waco Central Labor Council, a horseshoe and yellow flowers decorating the cover. Inside is a list of dances in order, and committee members are noted on the back cover.
Date: April 11, 1898
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Receipt from Slayden-Kirksey Woolen Mills]

Description: Receipt for goods purchased by S.M. Roy & Co. in Hennings, Tennessee from Slayden-Kirksey Woolen Mills in Waco, Texas.
Date: April 10, 1900
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Invitation to the Wedding of Josephine Bahl and Elmer H. Wheatly]

Description: Invitation to the wedding of Josephine Bahl and Elmer H. Wheatly. It reads: "Mr. & Mrs. J. P. Bahl request your presence at the marriage of their daughter Josephine to Elmer H. Wheatly, Wednesday, April twenty-fourth, nineteen hundred and one, at 8:30 p.m., at their residence, 409 South Eighth Street. At Home after May 1, 1507 Trice Ave."
Date: 1901
Location: 31.551283009751028 -97.13116590000004
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Joshua Calhoun Howell Remembrance Card]

Description: Remembrance card for Joshua Calhoun Howell of Hill County, Texas. It reads: "In Loving Remembrance of J. C. Howell, Died Jan. 5, 1901. Gone but not forgotten. 'Tis hard to break the tender cord,/When love has bound the heart./'Tis hard, so hard, to speak the words:/"We must forever part."/Dearest loved one we must lay thee/In the peaceful grave's embrace,/But thy memory will be cherished/'Til we see thy heavenly face." Below the inscription is an illustration of the Bible.
Date: 1901
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Graduation Announcement for Waco High School]

Description: Graduation announcement for Waco High School's class of 1901, inviting Mrs. Lula Maskew and family to the commencement exercises. Included is a class roll.
Date: May 30, 1901
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Memorial Card for Mrs. C. B. Chismore]

Description: Memorial card remembering Mrs. Caroline J. Chismore (1856-1907), wife of C. B. Chismore, of Austin, Texas. The card also has a lengthy poem printed on the bottom of the card.
Date: 1907
Creator: H. F. Wendell & Co.
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis
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