• (1) newspaper clipping from 18 May 1972 of Mrs. Bertha Faires, receiving a Golden Anniversary Diploma from Mary Hardin-Baylor College.
• (2) correspondence dating from 1959 to Mr Ernest Langford about Briggs history.
• (3) personal memorabilia

FAITH, John Newton

Three pages, double spaced biographical sketch of the John Newton and Addie Gentry Faith family who moved to Burnet County around 1882 from Commanche Texas. Submitted by Faith family members in Marble Falls and Granite Shoals in 1982.

FARQUHAR, Francis

• (1) transcribed oral history of Francis Farquhar, 4 double spaced pages, dated 1977.
• (2) xeroxed copy of Farquhars family histories from an unnamed and undated printed source (The Person County Farquhars and The John Farquhars).
• (3) 5 typed pages, "Kirkland-Farquhar Family History", by Kay Farquhar Keele, 1988
• (4) e-mailed information about the Farquhar family, 2008, from Kay Keele.
  

•  Newspaper article in Marble Falls Highlander dated July 26, 1962 about pete Faubion

FELPS, J.K.

• (1) 3 pages, with pictures from Progressive Farmer, July 1981, "My Tax Advisor is My Most Valuable Hired Hand"; the article gives information about Jerome Felps' farm operation, when he started, and how it is organized.
• (2) xeroxed copy of article from The Austin American, 20 Sept 1941, "Burnet School Building Isn't Ready for Use", citing school superintendant Ernest Felps.

FEILD, DR. M.A.

• (1) newspaper article from The Highlander, 11 May 1972, outlining four generations of the Feild family, with pictures;
• (2) obituary written by Dayton Moses at the death of Doctor M.A. Feild;
• (3) Feild genealogy, Vol 1, by Fredrick Clifton Pierce, dated 1901;
• (4) copy of article from Oct 1980 Frontier Times, entitled "Andy Feild, Gunfighter for a Day" by Bill O'Neal.
• (5) newspaper article from River Cities Tribune,  January 3, 2003,  "M.A. Feild Was a Pioneer Doctor in Burnet County"

FERGUSON, Tom -

• (1) Seven page typed biographical summary of Thomas C. Ferguson, who was born 3 Sep 1906 to Marion and Martha Ann (Harvey) Ferguson in New Mexico;
• (2) Resolution signed by the Burnet County Historical Commission lamenting his death and extolling his accomplishments to the community and the Commission;
• (3) newspaper article from The Highlander, 4 June 1987 entitled, "Judge Tom Ferguson Honored";
• (4) newspaper article from the Highlander, 20 Sep 1978, entitled "Judge Ferguson Honored as Outstanding Citizen";
• (5) newspaper picture of ceremonies honoring Judge Ferguson on 15 Sep 1973;
• (6) newspaper article with picture from the Burnet Bulletin, 13 Sept 1973, entitled "Thomas Ferguson to be Honored";
• (7) clipping of obituary from Austin American-Statesman, 13 Feb 1991;
• (8) transcription of oral history interview with Tom Ferguson, dated 15 July 1976;
• (9) 2 copies of LCRA News dated March-April 1974, with Ferguson's picture on cover; inside story "Thomas C. Ferguson Power Plant," pages 2, 3, and 4.

FEWELL, Granderson Theodora

Typed family history, "The Family of Granderson Theodore Fewell and Eugenia Rosalinda Reese Fewell and Their Descendants", compiled and Edited by Ernest Langford. 25 pages.

FLESHER, Paulser B

Family group sheet of Paulser B. Flesher and Mary Ann Daken; children Mary, Maria, William P., Zenilda, and Reulina and letter from researcher requesting info on the Bright, Ragle, and Flesher families of Burnet.

FORD, Lafayette G.

Copies of Marriage page, Birth and Marriage records from family bible for Lafayette G. Ford and Mary C. Bowmer, who were married 27 June 1860.

• (1) photos of the Foulds family, including John Allen Kinkead, undated; John Allen Kinkead and Amanda "Mattie" Nichols, 1892; Yancy Johnson Foulds and Amanda Lucinda "Minnie" Farquhar, 1893; Amanda Farquhar, c. 1950s..
  
• (2) Three-page essay by Jo Foulds, "In My Own Words", 2008, describing her remembrances of Burnet in early 1930s and 40s.
  

FOX, Oscar

• (1) newspaper clipping from Burnet Bulletin, 24 May 1962, entitled, "Oscar J. Fox Memorial Marker to be Dedicated Sunday, May 27";
• (2) newspaper obituary clipping dated 3 Aug 1961, source unknown.
• (3) Letter from Oscar J. Fox to Mrs. Tom O'Donnell, dated 29 Nov 1949;
  
• (4) newspaper article from Marble Falls Messenger dated 29 April 1964 entitled "Story of Oscar J. Fox and His Heritage"
• (5) printed brochure listing Mr. Fox's published songs, choral arrangements, orchestrations and transcriptions.
• (6) Picayune, 3 June 2009, "The Story of the Fuchs' Burial Site", by Rachel Bryson.
  
• (7) Picayune, 10 June 2009, "Musical Fuchs Leave Imprint; Rich History of Fuchs Family Continues in Highland Lakes", by Rachel Bryson.

FOX, Miss Willie

Correspondence from Ernest Langford to sister of Miss Fox, a former teacher at Briggs, and her replies, including a short biographical sketch, dated 28 Jan 1959.

•  Original copy of The Highlander, January 26, 1978, "Fields inspire old-time Hymn writer, singer"  about J.B. Fields, father of Charles Franklin and husband of Edna Gertrude Rice

FRY, ET AL

• (1) xerox copy of The Highlander, 29 March and 5 Apr 1979, "Nanona Fry's 89 years of Burnet Memories, with pictures of old time Burnet Courthouse, Presbyterian Church, Engine #83, Burnet County Jail, and South View of town; Methodist Episcopal Church, Bicycles and buggies, and another square scene.
• (2) correspondence from 1983 from Marilyn Roberts of Brady asking for info on Fisher, Dodd, Frazier, Johnston, Glimp, Warner and Gibbs families. Her great grandfather was James Edward Fry.

FRY, Bill

Small (about 5x7) booklet entitled "Bill Fry's Poems"; 34 pages.

FRY, John Waller         

• (1) Newspaper clipping, undated, with picture of Uncle Bill and Aunt Lou Fry, story about The Fry Reunion, with some family history;
• (2) newspaper clipping from Burnet Bulletin, 20 June 1968, entitled "Early Recollections of An Outstanding Burnet Co. Pioneer". Editors note preceding article states "We are indebted to Mrs. J.D. Mallory for supplying this story, which appeared in the May 7, 1936 issue of the Burnet Bulletin. The article was written by W. P. ("Uncle Bill") Fry, well-known former Burnet County personality, who passed away in 1949. His life span (1857-1949) covered much of the early history of the county."
• (3) Genealogical query from Fry descendant and response.

FRY, Katherine/Kate

oral history transcript, 1 1/2 pages. Tape #33

FRY, Thomas

Soldier's Confederate Pension Application

•  (1) Burnet Bulletin article titled "Pioneer Settlers and Earyl(sic) Days in Burnet County" by W.P. Fry dated May 1938 about people and events in Burnet Co.  includes mention of J.W. Fry, Sr. , Louise Bolt (wife of W.P. Fry), Tom Fry, General A.R. Johnson,  John Morgan,  Robert Adams, Josiah Greer, Old Man Sheppard, Harrison Brooks, Hiram Daughtery, Peter Kerr,   Lang,  John Pearl, Dave Pearl, Grandma Pearl, Emily Pearl, James (Jimmie) Boyles, Puss Graham,  Billie Nelson, Kasoose, Martin Bolt, Kyatana, and several preachers named J.J. Laremore, I.B.Maxwell, Henry Chadwick, J.N. Gibson, Howard D.R. Banta, and Ike Hoover.

FUCHS, Adolph

• (1) History of the Conrad Fuchs Rock House, 15 pages, typed, doublespaced.
• (2) typed manuscript for newspaper article, "Adolf Fuchs (Fox) - Pastor, Poet, and Pioneer", 17 doublespaced pages, with editorial notations.
• (3) photographs of Fuchs house at Tiger Mill, near Marble Falls;
• (4) photo envelope containing copy of Fox Family (1800s); 2 snapshots of construction, written on back "Building back fishing dock at Silver Creek Lodge destroyed by high wind is Feb 1971"; 1 snapshot of grave markers, place and name unknown; 4 strips of black and white negatives with what appears to be gravestones.
• (5) small envelope with 4 black and white negatives, three of which are of an old house; the fourth is of small children with a cake;
• (6) copies of The Highlander, 8 Mar 1973, with article about Adolf Fuchs written by Mrs. Esther Richter Weaver, a descendant of the Fuchs family.
• (7) Picayune article of May 27, 2009 titled " Fuchs House Part of River Basin's Enduring History" includes history of Fuchs Family 
• (8) "Memoirs of a Texas Pioneer Grandmother" by Ottilie Fuchs Goeth, with photo of homestead, Ottilie Fuchs Goeth, Irma Goeth Guenther. This is a pamphlet with order form for the book.
• Index cards for a talk about Burnet county and the Fuchs family.
• Picayune article, 3 June 2009, "The Story of the Fuchs' Burial site"
  

• Obituary from 1907, newspaper unknown
  

FULLER, Iva

(see SMITH, et al - Iva Fuller papers)