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Tuesday, October 06 2009 01:30 pm |
To the leaders of the Clifton community who worked so hard to improve our town during these years, we owe our heartfelt thanks for the part you played in the history of Clifton. |
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Written by Elizabeth Torrence
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Tuesday, September 08 2009 12:39 pm |
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When researching the various articles written about the controversial Battle of Dove Creek on Jan. 8, 1865, it is difficult to determine the true facts. “This fight between the combined forces of confederate troops and state militiamen and a band of Kickapoo Indians near Dove Creek in present Irion County, Texas, ranks among the most important battles of Indian warfare fought on Texas soil,” according to William C. Pool in The Battle of Dove Creek. |
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Written by Elizabeth Torrence
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Monday, July 20 2009 12:44 pm |
The Confederate forces and state militia retreated to the south bank of Spring Creek where they camped on the night of Jan. 8-9, 1865. The wounded were carried to safety but the dead had been left unburied on the battle field. |
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Saturday, June 27 2009 05:02 pm |
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On June 27, 1854, in compliance with the act of the state legislature creating Bosque County on Feb. 4, 1854, Commissioners Lowry Scrutchfield, Jasper Mabry, S.S. Locker, William McCury, and William Gary met at the site of present Meridian and agreed that according to surveys this site, located near the center of the county, would become the county seat of Bosque County and named Meridian. |
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Written by Elizabeth Torrence
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Wednesday, September 30 2009 10:15 am |
Following is the Constitution and By Laws adopted by the Civic Improvement Society at its regular meeting Monday the 4th inst. The Enterprise has offered space for same and the members of the CCS accept the kindly offer that the people of Clifton... |
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Written by Elizabeth Torrence
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Tuesday, August 04 2009 12:44 pm |
Captain Robert Samuel Barnes, 55, was killed on Jan. 7, 1865, while fighting in a battle with the Kickapoo Indians near Dove Creek in Irion County, Texas. |
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Written by Elizabeth Torrence
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Sunday, July 05 2009 11:04 am |
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After joining the Texas Tenth Regiment in May of 1862, Robert Barnes was sent to Camp Nelson, Arkansas. He was seriously injured in a battle in November and was discharged from the Confederate Troops. He returned to his home in Bosque County... |
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Written by Elizabeth Torrence
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Tuesday, June 16 2009 12:50 pm |
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After the marriage of Robert S. Barnes and Elizabeth Barton in 1852, Elizabeth, her two children, Josh Barton, eight years old, and Tea Barton, age five, along with her mother, Mrs. Susan Oakes, moved to the Barnes cabin on Steele Creek. |
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