All St. Johns Items

Headstone of Josaphine Finch in St. John Cemetery

Headstone of Henry and Lissie Smith in St. John's Cemetery

CME Church Service, Pilot Point, TX (1920)

Rev. Alexander preached at the CME church in Pilot Point, while Rev. Varner filled his appointment at Lewisville. Rural preachers often conducted services at more than one church.

Harriet Sheres Headstone

Headstone of Harriet Sheres in St. John's Cemetery

Mary Lyles Headstone

Headstone of Mary Lyles in St. John's Cemetery. Inscription: "As a wife devoted, as a mother affectionate, as a friend ever kind and true."

BYPU Meeting, Dallas, TX (1920)

St. John's Baptist Church, among other African American churches across North Texas attend an annual BYPU meeting in 1920, in Dallas, TX.

Lewis Vaughner Headstone

Headstone of Lewis Vaughner in St. John's Cemetery

Melvinie Hays Headstone

Headstone of Melvinie Hays in St. John's Cemetery

James Robinson Headstone

Headstone of James Robinson in St. John's Cemetery.

Amanda Truitt Williams Certificate of Death (1917)

Certificate of Death for Amanda Truitt Williams issued by the Texas Department of Health and Vital Statistics.

City and Vicinity: C.C. Trimble and students, Pilot Point, TX (1896)

C.C. Trimble, and African American pastor and teacher of Pilot Point is commended for his teaching skills by the Post-Mirror newspaper

George Truitt Certificate of Death (1938)

Certificate of Death for George Truitt Sr. issued by the Texas Department of Health and Vital Statistics.

Nelson Box Land Grant

This is the original land grant given to Nelson Box filed in 1857 for 320 acres which was sold to Francis R. Davis in late 1857.

1858 Denton County Tax Assessment

Denton County Tax Assessment from 1858 depicts Francis R. Davis who owns three slaves: Harriet, Gilbert, and the woman who birthed Gilbert.

1857 Denton County Tax Assessment

Denton County Tax Assessment of 1857 depicting Francis R. Davis who owns 160 acres of the plat originally granted to J. Blag and 320 acres of the plat originally granted to William Crawford near Sanger, TX.

Freedmen's Communities Map

A detailed map of Freedmen Communities in Texas based upon primary and secondary research.