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Identifier
20031078
Description
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Thomas of Grandview Texas, recently celebrated their 71 years of marriage. They lived in Hillsboro from the time they were married in 1873 until fifteen years ago when they moved to Grandview, Texas. They have seven children, twenty-nine grandchildren, fifteen great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. Mrs. Thomas was the eldest daughter of John Porter, the first sheriff of Parker County. She was a young girl when her father assisted the Texas Rangers in rescuing Cynthia Ann Parker and her baby. Mr. E.W. Thomas is wearing a suit and sitting in a wheelchair. Mrs. Thomas is sitting in an armchair and holding a cane. She is wearing a dress and shawl.
Archival Date
1945-01-01
Collection Name
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection
Collection Number
AR406-6-327
Original Format
Negatives, Black & White
File Format
JPG
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Subjects
Dresses; Shawls; Porter, John (Sheriff); Thomas, E. W.; Thomas, E. W. (Mrs.)
Subjects
Dresses; Shawls; Porter, John (Sheriff); Thomas, E. W.; Thomas, E. W. (Mrs.)