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Following are the Published Works about Coleman County, Texas
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| A History of Coleman County and Its People, Vols I and II- Edited by Ralph Terry, Judia Gaines Terry, and Vena Bob Gates, 1985 - (1312 pages - history of the county, contributed family histories community histories, church histories and thousands of pictures --- NOTE: Most of the information contained in Leona Bruce's and Gladys Nevins Hunter's books below, were included (with their permission) in one form or another in this work) |
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| Into the Setting Sun, by Beatrice Grady Gay, 1936 - (193 pages - written by the daughter of Texas Ranger, Caleb Grady, an early settler of Coleman County - early county history and memories) |
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| Trickham, Texas - A Neighborly Chronicle, by Leona Banister Bruce, 1966 - (128 pages - History of early Coleman County and Trickham) |
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| Banister Was There, by Leona Bruce, 1968 - (196 pages - biography of John Banister of Texas and Coleman County, grandfather of the author) |
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| They Came in Peace to Coleman County, by Leona Bruce, 1970 - (101 pages - reprints of articles appearing in the Coleman newspapers in the 1960's, written by Bruce) |
and Index |
| First Lady on Home Creek, by Leona Bruce, 1973 - (153 pages - based on the memoirs of Tye Overall, an early settler of Coleman County) |
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| Santa Anna's Peak, by Leona Bruce, 1976 - (176 pages - Histories of Santa Anna and southeastern Coleman County's history and people) |
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| Our Bruce Family, by Leona Bruce, about 1980 - (71 pages - genealogy of Charlie Perry Bruce and Carrie Goode Bruce) |
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| Four Years in the Coleman Jail - Daughter of Two Sheriffs, by Leona Bruce, 1982 - (143 pages - stories of Bruce's parent's experiences of their times as Sheriff of Coleman County) |
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| Historically Speaking: Coleman County, Texas, by Gladys Nevins Hunter, 1977 - (151 pages, a collection of articles about places and people of southeastern Coleman County - Santa Anna, Rockwood, Whon, Trickham) |
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| Discord, Texas, on Camp Creek and Other Stories, by Gladys Nevins Hunter, after 1977 - (94 pages, more articles about the Rockwood area and some area cemeteries) |
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| Indian Fighting on the Texas Frontier, by Captain John M. Elkins, 1929 - (96 pages - stories of early day Texas and Coleman County written by an early settler of the county, with additional stories by Emma Johnson Elkins, his wife, and W. N. Alexander) |
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| Camp Colorado: A Decade of Frontier Defense by T. R. Havins, 1964 - (199 pages - History of Camp Colorado, taken from government records) |
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| On the Trail with Will by Hazel Featherston Freeman, 1991 - (56 pages - Short history of Will Featherston family) |
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| Online Publications |
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| James T. Padgitt articles, mostly published in The Southwest Historical Quartery |
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Up to date information for all Coleman County Cemeteries are on the FindAGrave website |
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| Reference | Lookup Volunteer |
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| Coleman County Cemetery
Inscriptions Vol 1, Vol 2, Vol 3
by Vena Bob Gates, Ralph and Judia Terry, 1988. |
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| Pre-1900 Tombstones in Coleman County by Cleo Thompson, about 1936. |
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Births, Deaths and Marriages Deed Books, Minute Books, Tax Lists |
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| Reference Book | Volunteer |
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| Index to probate Cases of Texas
No. 42 Coleman County August 17, 1878-January 4,
1939, by Bureau of Research in Social Sciences, University of Texas, Official Sponsor |
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