" ... Area descendants of Frederick Urbantke (1792-1875) dedicated a monument which had been erected on his grave at the family reunion held last weekend at Industry. Urbantke was the father of Gustav Urbantke, a pioneer settler of Central Texas, and of Karl Urbantke, founder of Blinn Memorial College in Brenham. Frederick Urbantke came from Beilitz, Austria, in 1859, just prior to the Civil War. He followed his sons to Texas and lived the remainder of his life in and near Industry in southeast central Texas." More in article, including names of some of the relatives attending.

 

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VANDEVEER, et al - (1) photo of Logan Vandeveer, undated. (2) tintype of Lucinda Hubbard Corker, grandaughter of Logan Vandeveer. (3) letter dated 1994 from Mr. Luie Turner making a correction to information about descendants of Vandeveer. (4) 5 full sized newspaper pages, all part of a 3 part series by Frank Rigler on Logan Vandeveer, dated April 1972. Many pictures. (5) xerox copies of "The Heroes of San Jacinto" Sept 27, 1982, by the Anson Jones Press, that has a biography of Logan Vandeveer. 3 pages.

VANDEVEER, Logan -

(1) folder containing copies of Logan Vandiveer Papers. First page is an index of the papers, which are described as "Photographic copies of some of the Logan Vandiveer Papers, owned by Mrs. W.H. Smith, Burnet, Tex., grand daughter."

[1] Logan Vandiveer appointed postmaster Burnet Texas by Samuel D. Hubbard, US Postmaster General, August, 1852.

[2] Land grant to Logan Vandiveer by State of Texas - Gov Pease

[3] Letter from Logan Vandiveer to sister, Anna Baber, Booneville, MO. dated Aug 8, 1853

[4] Report to patron, Logan Vandiveer, by teacher Wm. M. Dixon of first Burnet School, 1853

[5] Survey field notes on Logan Vandiveer land, Aug 25, 1851

[6] Letter telling of death of Logan Vandiveer dated Sept 10, 1855 from J.C. Bradley to Mr. S.A.J. Haney, Burnet Co. Courthouse

[7] Certificate of some organization Logan Vandiveer was a member of

[8] Masonic Badges of Logan Vandiveer

(2) two pages, copied from Burnet Bulletin newspaper, 1938, "Four Grand Old Men--Our TrailBlazers", Kerr, Vandeveer, Magill and Holland, compiled by Alta Holland Gibbs (3) 5 newspaper pages of a 3 part series by Frank Rigler, April 1972

(4) other miscellaneous newspaper clippings, all about Vandeveer

(5) copy of article from Frontier Times, April 1926, "Sherrard's Cave in Burnet County" by Mary Johnson Posey, that mentions Logan VanDeveer. 3 pages

(6) four doublespaced typewritten pages, a biography of Logan Vandeveer, submitted June 3, 1989 for the Texas Handbook by June Zimmerman, Lucille Craddock, and Ralph Smith

(7) copy of handwritten letter by Logan Vandeveer dated July 1851 to his father from Hamilton Valley, Travis County. "Dear father, I take this opportunity of writing you a few lines. My family is not very well at this time. My two youngest being on the puny order. They are however better than they have been. I think they will be quite well in a few days. I am still furnishing beef for the troops at the fort. ..." More in the letter.

(8) picture of stone building with Vandeveer descendants standing in front, Mrs. Nancy Young, Mrs. Leona Hughes, Mrs. June Zimmerman and Ralph Smith

(9) Picayune, 16 Nov 2005, picture of Darrel Debo at Flippin gravesites. 

(10) Query from Jim Bob Jackson, Jan 2005, and response.  He sent book for library he wrote about Texas Cattle Drives that mentions Vandeveer.  

(11)  "Logan Vandeveer's Early Texas Days" and "A Big Man in Texas" by Frank Rigler, 13 Apr 1972 and 20 Apr 1972,  the Highlander  

VARNHAGEN, Adolph - photo of Adolf Varnhagen, undated.

VEST, Sina (Cates) - original newspaper clipping and copy of clipping, from The Burnet Bulletin, 3 Aug 1967, "Memoirs of Mrs. Sinia (Cates) Vest--(so far as is known, the only living person who lived in Burnet (then Hamilton) when the county was organized)". The article was reprinted from an issue of the Bulletin of 1936. Sina Cates Vest was the daughter of Richard Stanford and Jane (Harvey) Cates, and was born in Missouri, March 3, 1850.

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WALKER, James A. - Confederate Widow's Pension application for Martha O. Blew, widow of James A. Walker.

WALKER, Joseph - 

1. Copies of handwritten document, "Description of and Experiences had in Crossing the Plains and Mountains in the Spring of 1863." by Joseph Culton Walker. 51 pages. 
2. Copy of handwritten letter written 8 Jan 1905, Lewistown, Montana to Mrs. Bell Bohon, Roseville, Illinois from cousin Joseph Cutton Walker; 17 pages.

WALKER, Stanley - 

Newspaper page from The Highlander, 12 July 1978; "Stanley Walker of Lampasas" , subtitled "Famed Newspaperman, Perceptive Social Critic, Useful Texan, and Mostly: Citizen of the World" by Greg Olds. Contains pictures and story of subject and relatives. Walker wrote several books, among which are "The Night Club Era", "City Editor", "Mrs Astor's Horse", "Dewey, An American of This Century", "Journey Toward the Sunlight: A Story of the Dominican Republic and its People", "Home To Texas", and "Texas", a collection of essays on the state with photos.

WALL, A.E. - original Abstract of Title in booklet form, held together with metal brads; about 3x7 inches, 109 pages. On the front: "Abstract of Title. 966 acres of land in Burnet County, Texas, out of the P.M. Yett, Henry S. Smith and M.C. Salihas surveys, conveyed by W.D. Yett to A.E. Wall, May 5, 1913. Prepared by R.E. Johnson, Abstractor, Marble Falls, Texas." Samples of what is found inside the thin covers:

1. State of Texas to P.M. Yett.....Patent No., 125, Vol 15, dated 11 Sept 1856.....Grants; 320 acres of land in Travis Dictrict, Burnet Co., on Love Creek...
2. State of Texas to Henry S.Smith, Josiah Fowler.....Patent #746, Vol 6, dated 24 March 1854...Grants; 320 acres of land in Burnet Co, Travis District...
3. Josiah Fowler to Pleasant M. Yett.....Deed, dated 4th May 1855; ...consideration $300 paid...
4. P.M. Yett to Miss Emma L. Yett...Mortgage, dated 11 Nov 1872; ...to secure note for $5,000...
5. Emma L. Yett to Pleasant M. Yett...release of Mortgage, dated 12 Aug 1886...
6. P.M. Yett and wife, Permelia B. Yett, to W.D. Yett and J.R. Yett....Wary. deed, dated 14 Aug 1886...
7. J.R. Yett to W.D. Yett...Wary. deed, dated 29 March 1898...consideration $2500
8. James A. Haynie, Assee. of Maria Calalina Salinas....field notes, dated 30 Sept 1852....field notes of a survey of 8,785,365 square var as of land made for James A. Haynie Assignee of Maria Catalina Salinas, it being a part of the land to which he is entitled by virtue of a Judgement obtained in the District Court of Burnet County in favor of said James A. Haynie...for one League and Labor of land....
9. State of Texas to Jas. A. Haynie, Assee. Maria Catalina Salinas...patent #759, Vol 9, Dated 11 Feb 1854...
10. Jas. A Haynie to George Butler...mortgage dated 3 Aug 1859...City of New York, State of New York; This indenture made between James A. Haynie of LaGrange, Fayette County, and State of Texas and George Butler of the City of Galveston, Texas, witnesses that the said James A. Haynie being indebted to the said George Butler in the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars for cash advances to him at sundry times is desirous of securing to the said Butler in the said sum of Ten Thousand Dollars now....convey and confirm unto the said George Butler ...fifteen hundred and eighty three acres known as survey 15 granted to J.A. Haynie, assignee of Maria Catalina Salinas...
11. P.B. Carten, Assee. of James A. Haynie, Bankrupt, to George Butler...deed dated 3 June 1869...
12. Bowie Dash and Richard K. Anthony to Emeline L. Butler...deed dated 21 June 1877...
13. Emeline Butler to George Butler...deed dated 2 July 1877...consideration $5.00...conveys all my rights, title and interest in....1583 acres......[to her husband, George Butler]
14. George Butler to Dennis Corwin...Warrany Deed, dated 2 July 1877...consideration $1800, at Ten percent interest per annum...

more pages like those above, until land is transferred to A.E. Wall.

WALLACE, et al -

1. The Highlander, 5 Aug 1976, "Two Landmark Properties Sold in Downtown Marble Falls" about the Wallace home being sold to the Yturris family.
   
2. The Highlander, 12 Aug 1976, "Old Wallace Home to Be Restored, Opened".  Story and pictures of the house and former owner Margaret Wallace.
3. Handwritten notes on history of Wallace family; source and date unknown.
   

WALLACE, Thomas S. - Newspaper clipping with picture, from Austin American, 21 May 1954; "Burnet Rancher Fully Sold on Santa Gertrudis"; another clipping from 1952, "Burnet County Rancher Settles on Santa Gertrudis"

WALTERS, Cora Neil - undated, unidentified newspaper clipping, with picture of Cora Walters; "Centenarian Avoids Worry", subtitle under picture "Cora Walters to Celebrate 100th Birthday". She was born 8 Feb 1877, in Newark Arkansas; lived in Austin for 12 years, then moved to Bertram. She was the 2nd of 9 children, taking care of her mother until her death at 95 years. Mrs. Walters had been a widow since 1929, when her husband died on their 25th wedding anniversary. Before her retirement, she operated a gift shop, which featured her sewing, needlework, and embroidery. At the time the article was written, Mrs. Walters was planning a birthday party with her "baby" sister, 79 year old Mrs. Eddie Faubion, at the Rest Haven Nursing Home.

WARD, R.E. - one page biography of R.E. Ward, who was a teacher at Gum Springs School.

Born in McMinn County Tennessee March 31, 1864. Attended school 3 or 4 months per year as opportunity afforded. From November 1881 to December 1885, attended a school taught by Prof. George G. Williams at Decatur, Tenn., returning home to help with the crops during the summer. Also taught 3 months schools in McMinn County Tenn. during vacations. Came to Texas in September 1886 to the home of an uncle, Dave Weir, who lived on South Gabriel west of Georgetown. Obtained a teacher's certificate and began teaching at yearborough's, a free school eight miles northwest of Georgetown. Taught schools in Williamson and Burnet counties 1886-1895. In 1891-92 was the principal of the Gum Springs School in Burnet County. Read law in the office of Judge Cook in burnet 1895-1897 or thereabouts. Married Miss Jennie Skaggs, with whom he had taught in 1896. Passed the bar examination and practiced law in Georgetown in 1897 - 1911. Served as mayor of Georgetown, 1900-1915, or thereabouts. Secured the purchase by the City of Georgetown of the water and electric light plant, then privately owned. Rebuilt the plant and served as its manager, 1911-1943. Died Sept. 8, 1943.

WARDEN, William Arnold - Typed interview of William Arnold Warden, by Al Kroeger, Peggy Smith, and T.D. Smith on 8 May 1995. Warden was born 13 Aug 1900 8 miles north of Burnet on Shady Grove Road. His father's name was James Bradley Warden; his mother was Rilla Barton Warden. Arnold Warden had four sisters: Myrtle, Kate, Clara Frances, and Martha Jo. Children of Arnold and Suzy Warden were: twin daughters, Beulah Mae and Eula Mae, Mildred, A.W., and Kenneth. 25 pages

WATSON, Roy - 

1. oral history transcript, double spaced, 3 pages. 
2. newspaper clipping, with picture, undated, unidentified source; "Roy Watson Has Long Record of Service to Barnes and Community"

WEBSTER, ET AL - The Highlander, 6 May 1971, Hill Country Thesis, "Effects of the 1839 Webster Massacre on Burnet's Founding" and 17 Jan 1974, Hill Country History feature, "Webster Massacre Described by the Last White Survivor", with picture of historical site marker.

WEEKS, John - 

1. Original marriage license for John I. Weeks and Cora A. Dick, who were married 1 Dec 1886 in Burnet. 
2. Correspondence from Ernest Langford to researchers about the Weeks family.

WEEKS, Linnie - one page oral history transcript of Linnie Weeks of Marble Falls.

We were just poor folks and we farmed. I helped work in the fields some and we grew cotton and feed stuffs. I was born and raised right on the Colorado river. When I was a grown girl, they got to talking about putting dams on the river. During World War II my mother got sick and died and that left me at home by myself. Well it was way out in the country. You've probably heard of Lakeside Heights near Kingsland--that was my homeplace. Well, I got out and worked. I had always liked kitchen work, so I worked at cafes a lot. Then I saved my money and bought this little home up here. but I was by myself and when I had to have surgery on my eyes and ended up here since I couldn't see well enough to take care of myself. When we grew grew all that stuff in the country we used most of it ourselves. Especially the feed crops. The cotton was sold to a buyer at Kingsland, and there was a gin there, too. My daddy and brothers would take the cotton to Kingsland, but I was too young to go. That was about 1910. I went to school at Kingsland, and we had an end-of-school program with all the kids in plays and such. My mother was Florence Boone, from East Texas. Her family moved to Llano, just travelling. My father was George Weeks, and he met my mother when he worked for the family. My grandpa Boone hired people to pick cotton and my daddy was hired for that. We were just old farm people who ate cornbread and beans! We had our own vegetables, chickens, milk and everything. 

WHITE, Edward - 

1. 3 pages, typed information "Personal Masonic History of Edward White", 1923-1973. 
2. Several copies of poor quality of what appears to be land deeds or conveyances. 
3. Newspaper clipping from Austin American, 11 June 1954, with pictures and text about Mount Horeb Lodge and Edward White, past master of the lodge and historian. 
4. Newspaper clipping from The Highlander, 11 Dec 1961, with picture of Edward White, "Bertram Man's Masonic Election Creates 'First' in Texas History". 
5. Booklet, "History of Mt. Horeb Chapter No. 57 from 1857 to 1957; 7 pages.

WHITE, George - Two full page newspaper pages, Burnet County Bulletin, 15 Sept 1977, "Drama in Burnet County Development", subtitled "A Londoner Turns to Texas", many pictures of the family and story of their lives in both London and Burnet Texas. Pictures and Story by Fran Norman.

WHITE, Judge Ike - 

1. Photo of Judge Ike White, undated. 
2. Photo of Judge and Mrs. Ike White, undated. 
3. Burnet Bulletin, 30 June 1938, info about Judge White's family history.

WHITLEY, William Henry - 

1. Family group sheet for William Henry Whitley and wife Elizabeth Henry. 
2. Handwritten page, undated, and source unknown, listing information about Joe Benton Whitley, born 16 Mar 1842, died 9 Nov 1914, served in Civil war. 
3. Copy of Frontier Times, May 1926, with article "A Train Robbery Prevented" underlined in table of contents. Other titles listed are Early Day Tribes, Adventures on the Cattle Trail, Fort Concho in 1870, Some Recollections of Early Days, etc.

WILCOX, ET AL - undated photo of "Uncle Charley Wilcox"

WIGHT, Lyman - 

1. Copies of "The Lyman Wight Colony in Texas" published in 1952 for the Frontier Times Museum, Bandera, Texas. Six legal sized pages. 
2. Three typed, double spaced sheets, biography of the Lyman Wight family. Author and date unknown. 
3. Copy from Austin American, 11 Dec 1971, "Mormans Camped Near Webberville", which mentions the Wight colony.  
4. Pedigree chart for Levi Wight

WILLBERN, F.C. - copy of The Highlander, 13 July 1972, "Hill County History...Willbern's Glen", by Jan Ward. Article has story and pictures of the falls and deep pools that were enjoyed by family and neighbors, about 12 miles north of Llano.

WILKS, James Oliver - 

1. Photo of James Oliver Wilks and wife, Eva, and an unknown man, perhaps Eva's son from a previous marriage. 
2. Death Certificate for Eva Wilks.

WILLIAMS, William - 

1. Undated obituary from unknown newspaper for Mrs. Liza Jane (Draggoo) Williams, who died 14 Aug 1958. She was the wife of John Bright Williams. 
2. Photo of Jack Williams. photo is damaged, with large white spot in middle, but face is clear. 
3. Copy of record of sale of property

WILLIAMS, Lucy - Photo of Lucy Williams, undated.

WILLIAMS, Roland - 

1. 4 pages of typed transcriptions of Mortgage to Roland Williams, and census. 
2. small photo of Ernest Williams, undated.

WILLIAMS, W.F. - 

1. photo of 5 young men on porch of house, Florence Texas, 1899. Identified on back as Bascum Landrum, Will Williams, Livrey Landrum, Charlie Patterson, and Jesse Taylor. 
2. handwritten account dated 1960 of grandparents of Mrs. Lena Landrum, W.E. (Bill and Mary (Mollie) Williams, who came from Mississippi near Pontotoc.

WILLIAMS, Hiram Howard - 

1. 5 pages of typed family history - Hiram Howard Williams, b. in NC, 1812 and Sarah Terrell, b. in SC, 1820. 
2. autobiography of Winnie Mae Williams Fluitt, the seventh child of William Monroe Williams and Louisa Jane Hasty Williams. She wrote it at age 82, remembering her life on the family ranch and all day trips by wagon into Marble Falls for supplies.

WILSON, J.V. (Pinky) - 

1. Burnet Bulletin, 16 Nov 1972, about Mr. Wilson, who wrote the Aggie War Hymn. Pictures of him as a Marine private in 1918, and in 1972. 
2. Burnet Bulletin, with picture, about Mr. Wilson being selected to appear in the 1973-74 edition of Who's Who in Texas.

WOODS, ET AL. - 

1. 14 typed pages of "The Genealogy of Elizabeth Virginia Baker Barker", 1957, by Mildred E. Kisinger Barker; includes the Woods Family Genealogy--history of the Colonel Zadock Woods. 
2. Transcriptions of letters dated 1843 from Norman Woods to his wife, and other relatives. Also letters from other people. 16 pages. 
3. 13 more pages of letter transcriptions from 1843 
4. Transcribed deed of land transfer, plus more family info, which links up to the Baker Family. 6 pages
5. Probate of last will and testament of Jonathan Woods, contributed by Doris Johnson; about 25 pages; includes transcribed letters from 1843.

1. photo of Thomas Hopkins Wolf and second wife, Clarissa O'Hair Wolf
2. Article from The Highlander, 9 Nov 1972 "Wolfe boy Killed, Another Captured" by Frank C. Rigler
3. article from The Austin American, 16 May 1952, "Burnet to Pay Tribute to Old-Time Cattleman", with picture of W.H. (Henry) Wolf [son of Thomas Hopkins Wolf and Clarissa O'Hair]
4. Typed manuscript of Highlander article 9 Nov 1972 "Wolfe Boy Killed, Another Captured" by Frank C. Rigler; 13 pages.
5. Indian Depredation Claim by George W. Wolfe, 1894; 20 pages

WOOTEN, ET AL. -

1. Typed manuscript of "They Came to the Texas Hill Country" (Being Brief Account of the Families of Simon Lee Wooten, Godwin Solomon, John M. Ridling, George W. Gaddy, grandparents of Virgil Monroe Gaddy and Georgann Wootten, plus notes on the Thomas Noble and William Christmas Herridge Families) by Frank C. Rigler. 21 pages.
2. Carbon copy of typed manuscript.
3. copy of marriage license for Wiley Larkin Formby and Mary Jane Wooten (Noble), married 11 Sept 1871
4. Family Group Sheet for Formby/Noble (5) Census sheets for 1860 Tyler Co. Texas showing names of H. Wooten family; 1860 Coffee Co. Georgia, S.L. Wooten family; 1850 Telfair Co Georgia, Bryant Wooten; 1880 Kimble Co. Texas, Simon Lee Wooten.
5. Confederate service papers for Simon L. Wooten, O. L. Wooten, Bryant Wooten, Joel Wooten, William Wooten.
6. Daughters of the American Revolution application for Minnie Amelia Wooten Alderman on record of Joel Wooten of N. C.

WOMACK, L.A. - newspaper clipping, undated, and source unknown of L.A. Womack of Bertram, with picture of him processing a 12-point black-tailed deer. Article is about his taxidermy business.

WYCOFF, Jacob - 

1. Typed manuscript "Big Raid of 1866 Hits Wyckoffs" by Frank C. Rigler. Subtitled "Llano County Couple Also Lose Eldest Son to Indians in 1870. 48 doublespaced pages, dated 15 Dec 1972. 
2. Second Wyckoff story, "More Information on Big Raid", Eaker Tells of Experiences of 12-Man Party; Other Incidents, by Frank C. Rigler. 25 doublespaced pages, dated 15 Dec 1972. 
3. "William rainbolt and Thomas Ake tell of Indians taking Jacob Wyckoff's horses." 28 doublespaced pages. 
4. Third Wyckoff Story, "Where Was the Herd Taken?", John S. Chism Partner, government Attorneys Have Different Ideas; Witnesses Tell of Wyckoff Horse Losses. 25 doublespaced pages, dated 16 Dec 1972, by Frank C. Rigler. 
5. Research materials for above articles.

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YETT, Cora - Oral History transcript for Cora Robinson Yett, who was born in Blanco County to Becky and Guy Yett. Only about 1 paragraph. On same page is transcript for Edna Mae Smith, who was born in Wyoming. Her father was Louis Clark. She doesn't say when she was born, but describes the routine at the schoolhouse at Marble Falls.

YETT Family, et al - 

1. Copies of correspondence and business receipts dating from 1890s about the Yett family.  
2. Photos of interior of William Yett and Dr James Yett home; and Dr and Mrs. Fowler R. Yett with daughter; from newspaper clipping of Cocke Co, Tennessee Banner, Aug 1971.  
3. DAR lineage (pedegree chart) of Dr. Fowler Redford Yett, b. 1919, Johnson City, Texas, son of James Wm Yett and Rebecca Jane Stribling.  
4. Very faded clipping of Yett-Ellison House in parrottsville, Cocke County Tennessee, and account of the house being added to register of Historic Places.  
5. The Yett Dynasty, The Descendants of William and Mary Yett of Cocke County,, Tennessee; unknown author; 10 pages