Miscellaneous

Over the years I have collected many photographs from many
family members, emails, letters or websites. Please enjoy
the photos.
MISCELLANEOUS
PHOTOS
FAMOUS
RELATIONS
FAMILY
BIOGRAPHIES
ARTICLES
FAMILY
WILLS
DOCUMENTS
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Andrew Baker's
House
-Andrew Baker is
my 5th great-grandparent. |
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Barton Coliseum
Barton Coliseum, which was constructed in 1952 and named for industrialist Thomas Harry Barton. Located in Little Rock (Pulaski County), it was Arkansas’s largest public building at the time, containing 6,750 permanent seats and 3,000 portable floor seats.
-Thomas Harry
Barton is my 4th cousin 4 times removed. |
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Barton
Library Barton Library was founded in 1958 when Union County Library, located in the courthouse, and El Dorado City Library, at Elm and Jackson Streets, merged. Colonel T. H. Barton donated the building. Barton Library is supported by the citizens of Union County through property taxes and contributions.
-Thomas Harry
Barton is my 4th cousin 4 times removed. |
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After World War I the timber was depleted and the Bunker-Culler Mill closed in 1922. The town began to decline until the arrival of Emory H. Highley who, with good leadership ability and perseverance revived the town. He established the Highley Hotel and rebuilt and stocked the Bunker-Culler General Store with the largest inventory of goods in three counties
-Emory Hobart
Highley is my 3rd cousin twice removed. |
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Highley Saloon
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The Tail o' the Cock was a well known restaurant which was the hangout for Republic Studios stars like Clark Gable, Bette Davis, and Monte Hall through the 1940's and 1950's. It was located at 12950 Ventura Blvd until the 1980's when it was torn down, along with the neighboring Tail o' the Pup hot dog stand, with fierce neighborhood opposition in order to make way for the Bistro Garden strip mall. The Margarita was invented by Tail o' the Cock bartender, Mr. Johnny Durlesser.
-The owner,
Shelton Archibald McHenry is my1/2 3rd cousin twice removed. |
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Mineral Heights
School |
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Sam Hildebrand's
House
-Sam Hildebrand was married
to my
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Hon. William -William David Fenton is the husband of my 1/2 4th cousin, Katherine LUCAS Fenton |
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Advertising Fan from -Alexander Bowdle Highley is my 3rd cousin 3 times removed. |
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Bank Saloon
Trade Token |
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Highley's Dairy |
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L. E. Highley Druggist Bottle |
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Highley's Drug Store |
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Here's their
website -Fred Alexander Highley is my 4th cousin 3 twice removed. |
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Highley's Liquor Store -Alexander Bowdle Highley is my 3rd cousin 3 times removed. |
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Hi-Le Official Race Program Trappe had a race track for a short time, when Bowdle Highley operated the Hi-Le Race Track across from his liquor store near the Choptank River bridge. This program is from 1945. -Alexander Bowdle Highley is my 3rd cousin 3 times removed. |
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McHenry's Tail o' the Cock The Tail o' the Cock was a well known restaurant which was the hangout for Republic Studios stars like Clark Gable, Bette Davis, and Monte Hall through the 1940's and 1950's. It was located at 12950 Ventura Blvd until the 1980's when it was torn down, along with the neighboring Tail o' the Pup hot dog stand, with fierce neighborhood opposition in order to make way for the Bistro Garden strip mall. The Margarita was invented by Tail o' the Cock bartender, Mr. Johnny Durlesser. -The owner, Shelton Archibald McHenry is my1/2 3rd cousin twice removed. |
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McHenry's Tail o' the Cock The Tail o' the Cock was a well known restaurant which was the hangout for Republic Studios stars like Clark Gable, Bette Davis, and Monte Hall through the 1940's and 1950's. It was located at 12950 Ventura Blvd until the 1980's when it was torn down, along with the neighboring Tail o' the Pup hot dog stand, with fierce neighborhood opposition in order to make way for the Bistro Garden strip mall. The Margarita was invented by Tail o' the Cock bartender, Mr. Johnny Durlesser. -The owner, Shelton Archibald McHenry is my1/2 3rd cousin twice removed. |
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McHenry's Tail o' the Cock The Tail o' the Cock was a well known restaurant which was the hangout for Republic Studios stars like Clark Gable, Bette Davis, and Monte Hall through the 1940's and 1950's. It was located at 12950 Ventura Blvd until the 1980's when it was torn down, along with the neighboring Tail o' the Pup hot dog stand, with fierce neighborhood opposition in order to make way for the Bistro Garden strip mall. The Margarita was invented by Tail o' the Cock bartender, Mr. Johnny Durlesser. -The owner, Shelton Archibald McHenry is my1/2 3rd cousin twice removed. |
Sources for Misc. pics:
Email, Letters, Family Members.
Lee Ann Wheat.
Stacy Brough.
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