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comprise a letter sent to
a Wilkinson family
genealogist from a family
member, recounting the
history of a Southern
family settling in Titus,
Morris, Camp, and Lamar
Counties.
Jefferson (Marion County)
Snow Hill (Titus County, on TX
49)
Mount Pleasant (Titus County)
Mount Vernon (Franklin County)
Pittsburg (Camp County)
Families Mentioned:
Traylor
Enloe (also a town in Lamar
County)
Wilkinson
Historians
This letter helps to
understand the
settlement patterns of a
lower South slave holding
family in Texas. Owning
slaves gave the family a
certain status upon its
arrival, which promoted
their influence in the
workings of several North
Texas counties.
What Information is
Needed
I'm curious to know why
the family, owning slaves
and fairly well-off,
decided to head to the
frontier. Also, does the
family have any pertinent
slave records (probate,
bills of sale, etc) ?
