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Post-Mirror October 27, 1888 Page 5 Newspaper clipping from the Post-Mirror in Pilot Point, Texas. It discusses how Pilot Point buys crops for the highest prices and is the best market for cotton as well.
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Post-Mirror October 13, 1888 Page 4 Newspaper clipping from the Post-Mirror in Pilot Point, Texas. It contains an article discussing the purchase of the Cotton Belt Railroad by Jay Gould and the impact that it would have on freight rates and as a result Texas farmers.
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Post-Mirror September 22, 1888 Page 4 Newspaper clipping from the Post-Mirror in Pilot Point, Texas. It contains an article discussing the farmers’ alliance in the area and the editor’s stance on the issue. Additionally, it contains an articles on the growth of cotton in the area.
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Post-Mirror September 22, 1888 Page 1 Newspaper page from the Post-Mirror in Pilot Point, Texas. It contains an article titled “Denton County, Pilot Point and Vicinity” that discusses the various advantages of living in Pilot Point. It covers various topics such as water, soil, crops, orchards, and livestock.
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Martha Billingslea Certificate of Death (1919) Martha Billingslea's death certificate
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Angeline Williamson Headstone Headstone of Angeline Williamson in St. John Cemetery
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Long Buried A long piece written in March 2016 in the Denton Record-Chronicle. Written prior to Denton County’s funding for the renovation of the cemetery, it documents the experiences and efforts of volunteers, Willie Hudspeth, and Dr. John White to remember those interred.
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Denton County Plans to Restore a Slave Cemetery This 2016 Sherman Fox affiliate article briefly documents the efforts undertaken by Willie Hudspeth and the Denton County Commissioners court to restore the St. John's Cemetery.
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Denton County to Restore Old Slave Cemetery NBC 5 in the DFW area created a short video documenting Willie Hudspeth's efforts to clean the cemetery, as well as showing some of the headstones and unmarked graves within.
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Long-hidden cemetery held Pilot Point man’s ancestors This September 2016 Denton Record-Chronicle article contains details of Willie Hudspeth's labor to revitalize the cemetery, and mentions Dr. John White, a pastor native to Pilot Point, who has ancestors buried within the St. John's Cemetery, as well as provides several pictures of the county restoration efforts.
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Rev. W.P. Huntley funeral, Pilot Point, TX (1922) Members of the Denton and Pilot Point African American communities flock to attend Rev. W.P. Huntley's funeral. Huntley was a "pioneer minister of the CME church." Denton and Pilot Point churches often participated in the same church activities, including mourning for their deceased church members.
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Texas Towns: Pilot Point Rev. J.S.M Alexander has rally day at his church. Raises $56 for education.
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J.D. White Headstone Headstone of J.D. White in St. John's Cemetery
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Jennie Walker Headstone Headstone of Jennie Walker in St. John's Cemetery
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Martha Billingslea Headstone Headstone of Martha Billingslea in St. John Cemetery
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Josaphine Finch Headstone Headstone of Josaphine Finch in St. John Cemetery
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Henry and Lissie Smith Headstone Headstone of Henry and Lissie Smith in St. John's Cemetery
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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.
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Harriet Sheres Headstone Headstone of Harriet Sheres in St. John's Cemetery
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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."
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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.
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Lewis Vaughner Headstone Headstone of Lewis Vaughner in St. John's Cemetery
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Melvinie Hays Headstone Headstone of Melvinie Hays in St. John's Cemetery
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James Robinson Headstone Headstone of James Robinson in St. John's Cemetery.
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Amanda Truitt Williams Certificate of Death (1917) Certificate of Death for Amanda Truitt Williams issued by the Texas Department of Health and Vital Statistics.