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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
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George Truitt Certificate of Death (1938) Certificate of Death for George Truitt Sr. issued by the Texas Department of Health and Vital Statistics.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Freedmen's Communities Map
A detailed map of Freedmen Communities in Texas based upon primary and secondary research.
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1860 Denton County Census Schedule 1 1860 Denton County Census.
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1850 Census Callaway County Missouri Schedule 1 (October 1850) 1850 Census of Callaway County, Missouri.
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1850 Census Callaway County Missouri Schedule 2 (October 1850) 1850 Census of Callaway County, Missouri Schedule 2 (Enslaved Population).
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1860 Census Denton County Schedule 2 1860 Denton County Census Schedule 2 (Enslaved Population).
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1870 Census Denton County JP 2 Pg 11 1870 Census of Denton County.
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1880 Census Denton County JP 2 ED 103 Page 60 1880 Census of Denton County.
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1900 Census Denton county JP 2 ED 47 Page 7 Census of Denton county residents in 1900.
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Certificate of Death: Henry Shears (1911) Certificate of Death for Henry Shears issued by the Texas Department of Health and Vital Statistics.
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Death Certificate: Henry Shears (1911) Death Certificate of Henry Shears following his death on September 6, 1911, and prior to his burial at St. John's Cemetery.
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City and Vicinity: Dick Dickerson Obituary, Pilot Point, TX (1896) Dick Dickerson, an African American resident of Pilot Point and a member of one of the Baptist churches in town died earlier in the week.
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City and Vicinity: C.C. Trimble teaching, Pilot Point, TX (1896) C.C. Trimble, an African American educator and pastor is commended for his teaching skills and leadership at the African American school in Pilot Point.
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City and Vicinity: C.C. Trimble in Pilot Point, TX (1896) C.C. Trimble, a African American pastor and educator of Pilot Point is mentioned in a local newspaper.
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"She Was Not Baptized" Denton, TX (1894) An African American woman is forced to rearrange her baptism to the church, due to family conflicts. Often, southerners took church rituals seriously.
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The Post-Signal: Denton County Fair Association The Denton County Fair Association worked with Professor Trimble to create a "Colored People's Day"
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The Post-Signal: Missionary Association and Sunday School Union A meeting was going to be held for the Missionary Association and the Sunday School Union of the colored Baptist of the State.
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The Mirror: Church Directory The M.E. Church listed their times of worship.
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Real Estate Transfer: "Colored Missionary Baptist" Pilot Point, TX (1893) A real estate transfer from one of the African American Missionary Churches in Pilot Point, to Denton County judge in order to promote "free school education."
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The Post-Signal: Colored Baptist Association An article from a Pilot Point newspaper describing an upcoming event that the Colored Baptist Association was going to be hosting.
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City and Country: "Colored Baptist Meeting", Pilot Point, TX (1891) One of the African American Baptist churches in Pilot Point hosted a conference for about two weeks.