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This special section of The Olden Times features old newspaper articles from or about Limestone County, Texas, its history and its families. They can be a valuable resource for genealogical and historical research.
You'll find old news articles, obituaries, birth & marriage announcements, ads and more. See the links at the top of this page to go to the Index of Names or to search this site.
Note: The Index of Names is always your best bet for finding a specific name!
Each of these was scanned from an original issue of an old newspaper in my personal collection. They appear in the order in which they were added to this website.
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1899
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ALLEN Partnership Announcement, 1916
Personal News from Kosse, Limestone County, and Elsewhere, 1916 BREWER, BADER, PARTIN, PATTERSON, BRYANT, KENNEDY, ROBISON, BRIGGS, BROTHERS, EZELL, SPARKS, AINSWORTH, NETTLETON, WALKER, GAMMILL, SNOWDEN, DARWIN, GARRETT, HAMPSHIRE, FAIRBAIRN, BIRDWELL, EUBANKS, STEPHENSON, WHITLOW
CATES (or GATES) Acquitted of Murdering Brother-in-Law HAWKINS Groesbeck, 1911 KIMBELL, WILLIAMS, JACKSON, REYNOLDS, KENNEDY
ADAMS Death at Mexia, 1914
BERRY-BARNETT Firm Elects Directors, Mexia, 1914 BERRY, BARNETT, NUSSBAUM, SMITH, KENNEDY, BABB
Lucy CORLEY Death, Mexia, 1903
Old Fort Parker Restoration postcard
20 Years Ago Today: 3 Articles from 1896, including JACOBS, NICHOLS, PARMER, BARKLEY
Carrie PRICE Death at Thornton, 1903
May WARD Returns from Family Visit in Teague, Freestone Co., 1914
GODFREY Death, Served in both Mexican and Civil Wars, 1916
LOWERY Death, Confederate Veteran, 1916
GASSOWAY Visits Sister, Mrs. Bud SMITH, Thornton, 1916
Norman & Mrs. ALLEN Return from Corpus Christi, 1916
The ROBERTSONS Visit Family in San Angelo, 1916
Limestone Co. Boys to Train in Navy, 1916 ALLEN, RAMSEY
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J. T. TODD Visits Parents for the Holidays, 1916
Will POPE & Sister Return from Corpus Christi, 1916
W. D. ALLEE Offers Farm Loans, 1916
Doke PHIFER Moves Family to Kosse from Hearne, 1916
Mrs. BENNETT Breaks an Arm, Alto Springs, 1916
HAMMOND Death at Eutaw, 1916 MAGEE, WILLIAMS
Carl STEPHENS & the Old-Fashioned Self-Administering Gun Safety Course, 1916
J. V. MINTON's Brother Dead in San Saba, 1916
Hacking Cough? Get Your Ballard's Horehound Syrup from MUNROE Bros. 1916
J. V. MINTON Sells Ladies' Complexion Helpers, 1916
Limestone County Students at the State University, 1916 BULLOCK, THOMAS, SCHARFF, BRIGG, FORE, ROBERTSON, ROBISON, MURPHY, RED, CORLEY, HUGHES, TERRILL, SPEIGHT, BARNETT
Reverend NEWMAN Selected to be Missionary, 1910
ADAMS Death, 1909
Much more to come!