Harrison County Photo Album
Homes & People - Known & Unknown

Allen House - Year unknown

Cobb, Charles Residence - Marshall - was located at the northwest corner of North Franklin and West Austin Street
(where Brownrigg Insurance Agency now is located). The Cobb family were the owners of the Marshall Carwheel
Foundry, the primary business in the T&P shops complex, and the Marshall Brick Company (now Acme Brick)    Contributed by Bailey Moseley
Cook, Behn Residence - Washington Street, Marshall - Contributed by Bailey Moseley
Dinkins Family - 1903 - Susan Dinkins Carrington & her husband, George Washington Taylor, are seated. Best guess for the identities of the others are - Back row: unknown, Wada Rena Taylor, unknown, George Albert Taylor, Lorah Bale Taylor (verified), unidentified, Mable Clair Taylor (verified) Front row: Vina Wee Taylor (verified), unidentified, father George Washington Taylor (verified), John Hubert Taylor (verified) & Susan Dinkins Carrington Taylor (verified). Not pictured are Willie Biron Taylor & Alvin Miller Taylor (both died before John Hubert was born). Photo taken at home of "Bud" and Susan Taylor in Harleton, TX (JF Stammock Photographers--Shadygrove, TX). The unknown "extra" people in the photo are a mystery. Date @ 1903. The original is owned by Sara Buckmaster and Eloise Taylor Hartman, and the copy was contributed by Darla Bostick.
Elgin, Col. Thomas A Residence - 1909
Grove Street Homes - Marshall - Contributed by Bailey Moseley
Hoye, Samuel Estes and Hannah Alambama McQueen - Contributed by Jacquelyn Erhard Bean - Jacquelyn says, "They are my great-grandparents. Samuel at one time had a farm in Woodlawn, from which he supplied his grocery store and meat market which was located on N. Wellington and Grand. They are both buried in Algoma Cemetery."
Harleton Men - Top Row - unknown - Bottom Row - Guy Davison (left), David Webb (right) - Contributed by Pat Webb, whose grandfather was David Webb, married to Rosy Davis
Heartsill, Dr. O M Home - Marshall - Contributed by Bailey Moseley
Howard, Virgie, and Margie Hoye - Contributed by Jacquelyn Erhard Bean - Jacquelyn says, "The 3 children are 'Bama and Samuel's children: Howard, Virgie and Margie Hoye. Howard was my grandfather and led an interesting life. After his tour of duty in the Balloon Corp in the Army in WWI, he went to a "butcher school" held by Armour Meat Packing in Dallas. After roaming about the south for a number of years, he and his wife, Jewel Barker (of Hallsville), settled in Lake Charles, LA where he opened his own business: Hoye's Market. He quickly became the chief supplier of the ships' galleys that anchored in the port of Lake Charles. Howard's sister, Virgie, married Fred Power, who also went into the meat business and who learned the trade from his father-in-law, Samuel Hoye. Fred set up his business on "the old north side" of  Marshall. He and Virgie bought a house on N. Washington, which was sold in the 1970's and is now known as "The Three Oaks" Bed and Breakfast. Margie grew up to be quite a character! Almost everyone knew her and to not know her, well, let's just say those folks missed out on a wonderfully eccentric lady that collected just about anything imaginable! She married a fellow by the name of Lee Howell who was gifted in woodworking. They never had children, but she "adopted" many. All of the Hoyes are buried in Algoma Cemetery along with their spouses and some of their children."
Kindley, Jewell Kindley - no date - perhaps early 1940s - Contributed by Sherry Kindley
Kindley, Mack & Nellie Ann Kindley Ray - no date - Contributed by Sherry Kindley
Kuykendall, Susan Emily Kuykendall - Contributed by Jacquelyn Erhard Bean - Jacquelyn says, "She is the daughter of my 2nd great grandfather, Montreville Lafayette Kuykendall and his wife, Mary Lou Aycock. Emily (as she was called) married a  scoundrel who "took her to the wilds of Wyoming" and where he deserted her. She died destitute at the age of 24. Her body was brought back to Texas and she is buried in the Gum Springs Cemetery."
Livingston Family - David & Katherine - Ca 1895 - Contributed by Elnora Lloyd League - David Wilson Livingston m: Catherine Ann "Katie B" Brown on 07 Dec 1875 in Harrison Co., TX. They lived in the Hallsville area most of their life. They had 8 children, 3 died young. Pictured here are Annie Brown Livingston b: 08 Oct 1880; Alma Kate Livingston, b: 30 Jan 1885; Mary Nola Livingston, b: 18 Jan 1888; and Bennie Bell Livingston, b: 17 Apr 1891. The oldest, Lida Gregg Livingston (b: 08 Aug 1875) married in 1895, so we "assume" this picture was after or about that time. Katie suffered from arthritis for many years, as noted in the picture by her crippled hands.
Livingston, Sarah Della "Duck" & Twins - no date - Contributed by Elnora Lloyd League - She married Vanderbilt Wyatt, to them was born one son Aubry Wyatt, I know nothing of him or his whereabouts- The course of love did not run smooth between Van and Duck. They ended up in the Divorce Court. Duck later married a Mr. Bassett. Two children, James and Emma who died in their teens.” The babies in the picture are probably the James and Emma mentioned above. We had not, until now, known who they were. Duck and John Bassett did have another son, Lake Perry Bassett, who married Lorraine Walker, but I have no info on her. Lake is buried in Old Grover Cemetery with his parents.
Lothrop Home - Marshall 1911 - Contributed by Bailey Moseley
Macedonia Baptist Church Members - Page Road, Harrison County, Texas - Contributed by Renee Smelley - Renee says this picture was given to her by her father-in-law, and was taken around 1910. From the names on the back, the man standing on the left, holding his hat, is Hard Leath. The man sitting in the chair on the left is William Henry "Will" Smelley and he is holding son William Henry "Willie" Smelley. The lady standing to the right just behind Will is his wife Tennie Lea "Mamma Smelley" Huffman Smelley. If you can help identify any others in this picture, contact Renee.
Margurite (Catherine Margurite "Katie" Hall Livingston?) - Contributed by Elnora Lloyd League - We are not "positive" who this is. We have two ladies with the same name, but we tend to "think" this is Catherine Margurite "Katie" Hall who married Henry Clay Livingston, about 1867. She was b: 27 Nov 1849 and d: Abt. 1914. The caption on the picture was only "Margurite."  If anyone knows this to be a fact, please let us know.
McDougal, Rev. William - Evangelist - Marshall Texas
Orms, George Washington (Ormes) and his bride or bride to be Martha(Mattie) Morris - Contributed by Melissa Kinnard Melissa writes: "There is a mystery here as he holds some sort of letter in his hand?? Appt to A&M? where he eventually taught?, Permission to Marry? What were the customs of the day?" Please contact Melissa, if you can help
Ormes Family - about 1917 - Contributed by Jimmie Faye Chatham - Left to right, Della ORMES FREEMAN b. 1889
Mary Elizabeth WATSON ORMES, b. 1856 in GA - Andrew Jackson ORMES, b. 1854 in MS - William Hickerson ORMES, aka William Howard ORMES, b. 1897 - Crosby Franklin ORMES, b. 1883 - Andrew Eli "Jinks" ORMES, b. 1876. Not pictured is Willard Lee ORMES, b. 1880.
Ormes, George Washington and second son, Sexton - Contributed by Melissa Kinnard - Melissa says the family had moved to Bryan, in Brazos Co., by the time of this picture. George W.'s parents were James Emerson Ormes and California (Callie) Clark. James' family migrated from Alabama in the 1850s.
Ramsdale, George & Elizabeth Cheairs - Contributed by Joanne DeShong
Ransdale, George Lafayette, son Jeremiah, & wife Elizabeth - Contributed by Joanne DeShong
Residence Street Scene - Marshall - Year Unknown - Contributed by Bailey Moseley
Residence Street Scene - Marshall - Year Unknown
Residences of Washington Street - Marshall - 1908 - Contributed by Bailey Moseley
Rusk Street Homes - Marshall - Contributed by Bailey Moseley
Smelley, Jacob Jasper - Born March 10, 1850, probably in Alabama; Died April 2, 1934 on the homeplace at Smelley Road, Harrison Co., TX; Buried Winterfield Cemetery, Tyron Rd, Longview, Gregg Co., TX; Contributed by Renee Smelley
Smelley, Jacob Jasper Family - The wives are sitting in front of their husbands. It is believed that this was taken at the Smelley homeplace, possibly William Henry Smelley's home now on Smelley Road. Contributed by Renee Smelley
Smelley, John - 1825-1897; Father of Jacob Jasper Smelley. Contributed by Renee Smelley
Smelley, Sarah Elizabeth - Mother of Jacob Jasper Smelley. Contributed by Renee Smelley
Smelley, Tennie Lea Huffman - Born September 12, 1892 at the Huffman place at the cornor of Rupe Huffman and Hwy 2208, Longview, Harrison Co., TX; Died May 3, 1998 in Longview, Gregg Co., TX; Buried in Winterfield Cemetery, Tyron Rd., Longview, Gregg Co., TX; Married William Henry "Will" Smelley on June 30, 1908 in Harrison Co., TX. Contributed by Renee Smelley
Smelley, William Henry & Tennie Lea Huffman - Wedding photo, June 30, 1908, Harrison Co., TX. Contributed by Renee Smelley.
Smelley, William Henry Jr & Smelley, William Sam - Wm Henry "Will" Smelley Jr in front & Wm Sam Smelley in back, Cousins, riding double from the Macedonia Baptist Church, Page Rd., Harrison Co., TX. Contributed by Renee Smelley
Smelley, William Henry "Will" Sr - Born December 10, 1877, Alabama; Died January 31, 1937, Harrison Co., TX; Buried Winterfield Cemetery, Tryon Rd, Longview, Gregg Co., TX. Contributed by Renee Smelley
Stanfield, William W O - Contributed by Joanne DeShong
Starr, Amory Reily - Marshall Mayor 1893 - See Handbook Of Texas Online Article - Contributed by Julia Clay
Troyman Home - Marshall - Year Unknown - Contributed by Bailey Moseley
Unknown Children - Two children, identities unknown - The original photograph is among the artifacts of the     Harrison County Historical Museum
Unknown Couple - A couple, identities unknown - The original photograph is among the artifacts of the Harrison County Historical Museum
Varner Home - These folks are unknown.  This picture was taken in the home of Mable Mae Varner who lived in Marshall all her life (1893-1980). Her parents were Walter Beauregard Lane Ford and Lula Delphia Ann Johnson. She married Willie Varner.  If you can identify these folks, please contact Julia Clay .
Weathersby Family - Contributed by Wingate Barron - Mr. Barron thinks this picture was taken in Marshall, 1908. He is certain that the elderly man is Canna Richard Weathersby. To his right is his daughter Estelle Weathersby Barron, to her right is her husband, John Irvin Barron, and in back of him is their daughter Lillian Barron. He thinks the rest of the others are the following: Walter Weathersby, standing , Don Weathersby, in the front, with the hat on his knee, Frederick Weathersby; behind Lillian, Canna's daughter Eugenia, with the baby, to the left of Canna; her husband Jarret, holding a child, behind her. The children are Helen and Richard. If there are any corrections or additions, please contact Mr. Barron.
Woodsmen of the World, Harleton, TX - George Albert Taylor is in the back row, 8th from the left. The original is owned by niece, Eloise Taylor Hartman, and this copy was contributed by Darla Bostick. Please contact her if you can identify any of the men in the picture.