All St. Johns Items

Map of Texas

I.M. Terrell High School in 1921

An image of I.M. Terrell High School in 1921. The full building and sports fields are visible along with several hundred students.

Number of Farms by Acreage in Denton County

A chart detailing the number of farms by acreage in Denton County.

Hezekiah Griffin, TX Death Index

This is the Texas Death Index for the years 1903-2000. Hezekiah Griffin (listed as Hizika Griffin) is included in this list and is shown as having died on July 5, 1913 in Denton County.

Hezekiah Griffin, 1913 Death Certificate

This is Hezekiah Griffin’s death certificate. Hezekiah died on July 5, 1913 from pulmonary complications caused by tuberculosis at the age of 26. This death certificate lists his father as Lisa Griffin and his mother as Matilda Griffin. The informant of Hezekiah’s death is his half-brother, Will Hugley. Hezekiah Griffin was laid to rest at St. John’s Cemetery in Pilot Point, Texas.

Hezekiah Griffin, 1910 Census, Varner

In this census taken in Denton County in 1910, Hezekiah is listed under Sebe Varner and his family as a hired hand. This census also confirms that Hezekiah was born in Alabama and that he was a widower at this time.

Hezekiah Griffin, 1910 Census, Hugley

This is the Federal Census taken in Denton County in 1910. Here, it is clear that Hezekiah is a widower as his wife, Lucy Shears, died prior to the census. Hezekiah lives with his mother, Matilda Green Hugley, his step-father George W. Hugley, and a couple of his half-siblings. Hezekiah worked as a farm laborer at this time.

Hezekiah Griffin, 1906 Marriage License

This is the marriage license of Hezekiah Griffin and Lucy Shears. They were married on March 2, 1906.

Hezekiah Griffin, 1900 Census

This is the 1900 Federal Census taken in Denton County, Texas. Here, Hezekiah is listed as the step-son of George W. Hugley. Hezekiah lives with his step-father, his mother, and four of his half-siblings; Clayool (sic) (b. 1890), Willie (b. 1891), Maud (b. 1894), and Maggie (b. 1898). In this census, Hezekiah is listed as a farm laborer, presumably on his step-father’s farm. Hezekiah could read, write, and speak English despite not attending school.

Map of Alabama Railroads

Railroad Commissioners of Alabama map 1914

Lloyd's County Map of the United States and Canada

Map of the southeast United States: battlefields, railroads, and counties.

Farms in Denton County

Chart detailing the number of farms in Denton County according to census data.

Farm Operators in Denton County

Chart detailing the number of farm operators, owner operated farms, and tenant (including sharecropper) farms.

Farmers in Denton County

Number of various types of farmers in Denton County from 1900 to 1930.

Map of Georgia and Alabama

1888 Map of Alabama and Georgia showing drainage, township and county boundaries, cities and towns, and the railroad network in colored lines.

Abraham Lyles' 3rd Deed

This is another of Lyles' deeds that could reflect his land ownership.

Abraham Lyles' 2nd Deed

Lyles' deed that describes land he purchased near the St. Johns community.

St James AME Historical Marker

Historical Marker of St. James AME in Denton.

Harriet Davis and Risom Shears Marriage Certificate (1883)

Marriage Certificate of Harriet Davis and Risom Sherrill in 1883.

Post-Signal January 4, 1901 Page 6

Newspaper clipping from the Post-Signal in Pilot Point, Texas. It discusses the latest number of cotton bales ginned at Cooper, Selz & Co. in Pilot Point.