Of the settlers who journeyed to North Texas 165 years ago; 12 families from Missouri traveled in oxen-drawn wagons to the Eastern Cross Timbers. These families laid claim to land in Peters Colony that was promised by the Republic of Texas�s first empresario. The hardscrabble colonists built log cabins and the Lonesome Dove Church; the first church in Tarrant County. Their village came to be called Dove. Later settlements included White�s Chapel; Old Union; and Jellico. The Depression hit local farmers and cattlemen hard; and newspaper accounts tell of small-time outlaws passing through; including members of the infamous Bonnie and Clyde gang who shot and killed two state troopers near Texas Highway 114. In 1956; a handful of neighbors voted to incorporate; and the town of Southlake was born. A decade later; city leaders from nearby Dallas and Fort Worth agreed to the construction of a regional airport east of Southlake; and the Dallas�Fort Worth Airport brought many families and prosperity to an area that flourishes today.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Bought this book because it has pictures of my Great grandparents and my grandmother as a small child in ...By deeceeBought this book because it has pictures of my Great grandparents and my grandmother as a small child in it. How cool is that?0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. good content.By Jon D.WOW...good content.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Good of KindBy Lincster45Good picture book of the Yreka Western. If you are a fan it is highly recommended. if you are a historian its a good sketch of the history of the line but without a lot of depth.
