The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-13
THE STATESMAN.
AUSTIN. TEXAS.
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character OF black WaXy and Dlack
sandy soil; about half timber, prlncl-
pally post oak, hickory, ETC., and about
half the finest kind of prairie. Among
the oldest settlers of This section OF
the county may be mentioned the
Foxes, B. B. Morris, county commits
sioner. Alpheus Allen, ODE Erwin, }.
w. and J. j. Spikes.
JoHNsON's POINT, six miles little |
north of east from Kaufman, Is an
other very thrifty settlement, which |
NAV be classed as tributary to Kauf- |
mn. No finer land can be found any
where than that around what is known
as .Johnson's Point, which Is a point
OF timber projecting out from the
main body in the eastern portion OF
the county. A large and respectable
neighborhood clusters for several
miles around this point, extending far
into the timber on the east and into
the prairie for about three miles north
and west. o. the north it unites with
what is known as the College Mound
settlement, which may be regarded as
tributary to Terrell and Elmo. Some
of the finest and most valuable farms
in the county are to be seen in this
settlement. Among the first settlers
of this section may be named the
Johnsons', q. l.. Hart, J. M. Carter,
Isaac Cole, county commissioner, A.
II. Henry and John l.. Davis.
SETTLEMENT WEST OF EAST
FORK.
Kaufman county embraces a small
scope of country west of the East Fork
of Trinity river, and extends for
some distance along the main Trinity
on the southwest. The greater por-
ton of this section is covered with fine
post oak, hickory bois dare and other
Valuable timber, and the soil is I'M
surpassed for productiveness, and Is
regarded as the finest in this part of
the state for hog raising. Among the
early and prominent settlers OF this
precinct may be named A. j. Ballard,
J. M. Hill, C. G. Hawthorne, W. M.
Hawthorne, Lee Miller, and the
Matthias. The late Gen. james ).
Rains resided for many years in this
neighborhood, and his widow still oc-
cupies the old homestead. Seagovllle
is the postoffice.
The New Hope settlement embraces
a large scope of country between Big
Brushy Creek for five miles west OF
Kaufman and theeast fork of Trinity
River. which is near The western bor-
der OF the county. There is no finer
body of black waXy lard, and no
more thrifty and respectable citizens
in North Texas than have made their
homes in this fertile and delightful
region. The Texas Trunk Railroad
runs through the middle of the settle
ment, and thetwo stations, Daugherty
and Crandall, are the post-officeS OF
the neighborhood, those on the east
getting their mail at Daugherty, and
on the west at Crandall. There IS q
school and church in the neighbor.
hood. This section is much admired
by all parties travelling on the Trunk
Railroad. and when closely settled uI
will be among the richest and strong
est in the county. Among the earliest
and most prominent citizens of this
section are Col. Dubart Murphv, La
fayette Murphy, r. o. Anthony, L.
and w. H. Grubbs. e. +. Crandall, j
w. w. Gibbs, E. r. Hendricks, anC
Dan r. D., and M. McSween.
KEMP CITY,
located at the present terminus of the
Texas Trunk railroad, was laid off II
town plats in August, 1881, consist
ing of 100 acres. Alternate lots were
donated to the railroad company by
DR.. Still and Sam Parmalee, the
former owning lis acres, and the lat
ter 30 acres. The Trunk line was not
completed to Kemp City until Nov
90 1888. On the league of land
which the town is built there are 3,S I
acres under fence, $500 acres in cult
walton, the balance in small pastures
and meadows. Within radius Of
seven miles of the town, it is esti
mated that 5000 acres are in tn
highest state of cultivation, consisting
mostly of back sandy and black waxy
Land, the farms averaging from 40 tt
200 acres each. The average yield t
the acre is bale of cotton, DO bushel:
of corn, 25 of wheat, 80 of oats, 60 o.
barley, and of millet, two tons
Money rent for improved land, % tt
So per acre, or one-fourth the cotton
IS or one-third the grain crop. Unlm
proved land sells from So to 50, anC
improved $40 to 500 per acre.
Kemp City is located tributary to {
large body of farming land which i:
very productive and in good STATE
Of cultivation With sufficient enter
prise on the part of the business men
thereis no reasop why considerable
town of commercial growth should
not spring up and keep pace with the
agricultural region.
Or. Still makes "a move 10 the right
direction when he offers to donott
lots for hotel, Touring mill, ehurche;
and for other purposes. He donated
a block where the new and handsome
school house has been erected. HI
has donated to the town land for {
public square. A number of business
lots and fine tracts of farming lanG
can be bought from DIR. Still at reas
enable figures. Those DESTROYS OF
making profitable investments are adj
vised to write to DR.. A. j. Still fol
further particulars. Kaufman coun-
ty is noted for its rich lands, good
rainfalls and the hospitality OF its
people. Those who settle in this part
of the state will soon acquire comfor-
table homes and receive hearty well
come. The advice of the writer to
new commers is to look at the country
tributary to Kemp City.
PERSONAL SKETCHES Of KEMP
CITY.
In order that the new corners may
know where some of the present in
habitants hail from, few biographies
are given, as follows:
DIR. A. j. STILL, for thirty years a practis-
ing physician, v as born IN Decatur county,
Tenn, July so, 1929. Came to Texas in 1858,
and lived for a short time in Palestine, Ander-
son county. Settled in Kaufman county In
1870, locating where he now lives, at the pres
ent site of Kemp City. He owned at that time
2,IO0 acres of land now contiguous to the town.
BY a liberal disposition of lands, he has settled
about twenty families who commenced as
renters, but most of whom now own the farms
and cave very pleasant homes,
DE. w. A. WATKINS, practicing physician,
was born near the old town OF Nacogdoches,
June f. 1849 He is the proprietor OF the only
drug store in town. DIR. Watkins graduated in
the medical department of the University Of
Louisiana in 1873, and IL a creditable son OF
Esculapius.
DR. s. Lizard Known, practicing physician
was born in Anderson district s. a., N0vem-
her A. 1885 and has recently settl- at Kemp
City He graduated in the School OF Medicine
at Louisville, KY, in 1884,
L. H. BRYANT. justice of the peace for pre-
cipct No. Z, was born December %, 1910, and
reared from infancy in Rcd River county,
Texas. Served in the c0nfedera army;
taught school four years ut Athens, in Hender-
son county after the war, and five years In
Kaufman county. In 1870 elected county super
iutendent OF free schools; in 1878 elected sur
yeyor of kaufman county. He is now an en-
fliilsiasric farmer; aud fills the aldermanic
proportions OF justice of the peace.
PARnIALEE & SHAW, merchants, control a
large and increasing business, and are clever.
enterpristng men, w. Il. Parmalee was born
in Nacogdoches county, Texas, october 10,
1851 j. N. Shaw was born in Chickasaw
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