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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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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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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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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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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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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.