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WWI Document of L. D. Lover Vaughner Lover’s WWI Index Card identifies that he and his family, Lyles and Vaughner families, were located in “Aubrey-Denton Texas” in 1918. Aubrey-Denton Texas is next to Pilot Point, the location of St. John’s Cemetery. This document was also signed by his relative, “Sebe (Eugene Ceborn) Vaughner.” Notice that on the description of Lover they identify him as “black” instead of the more common description of that time, “negro.” The document also indicates that he was a farmer.
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BYPU Conference, Dallas, TX (1920)
Map of African American Churches in Denton County, 1870-1930. A Dallas Express article from 1920 reported St. John's Baptist Church among North Texas congregations that attended the conference.
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Texas and Pacific Railway Map Map detailed the routes and connections on the Texas and Pacific Railway in 1903.
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Sante Fe Railroad Map Map of the Sante Fe Railroad Map in 1888, which extends through Texas.
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Downtown Dallas Aerial Photo Area photograph of Downtown Dallas and Deep Ellum, which features the Grand Temple of the Knights of Pythias.
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Deep Ellum Aerial Photo Aerial photograph of Deep Ellum (Deep Elm) displaying the urban nature of the community.
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Sanborn Fire Insurance Co.: Wiley College Sanborn Fire Insurance Map depicting Wiley College in Marshall, Texas.
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Sanborn Fire Insurance Co.: Wiley College Sanborn Fire Insurance Map depicting Wiley College in Marshall, Texas.
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Quakertown Residents Photograph of a group of people posing together in Quakertown.
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Cottage in New Town Community Example of a typical home in the New Town community in Marshall, Texas.
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County Line Baptist Church rally, Pilot Point (1919) Rally at County Line Baptist Church raised $357.80. Other churches in Denton County attended this event, including St, John's. It was not uncommon for other church denominations to host events together.
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"Negro Baptists at Pilot Point" (1900) Twenty-sixth Annual Convention of the Northwestern Association Baptist meets in Pilot Point. The meeting is attended by African American baptist from the North Texas region.
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Marlon Penn Obit. from Dallas Express Marlon Penn's obit in the Dallas Express Newspaper.
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Sanborn Fire Insurance Co.: Deep Ellum Map of the Temple in Deep Ellum.