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William Macadoo Hogsett (b. d.) and his wife, Melvina (Voss) Hogsett (b. d.1918). William, who was from Tennessee, was a Civil War veteran and is buried at Pine Forest Cemetery. Melvina is buried at Stouts Creek Cemetery. The Hogsetts lived at Nubbin Fork, 2 miles northwest of Saltillo and were engaged in farming (?) These pictures were taken about xxxx. Photos Courtesy of John DeBusk

L-R: Dick Washington Hamilton and wife, Eppie (Arthur) Hamilton; John Abner Coppedge and wife, Susan W. Hogsett; and William M. Hogsett and wife, Melvina Voss. Lady by post on right unknown. Photo Courtesy of John Debusk

John DeBusk (b.) and Katheryn Joy (Swinford) DeBusk (b.) in Hot Springs, Arkansas, in 2001. John is the son ________ and Katheryn is the daughter of Colquitt and Gladys Swinford. Photo Courtesy of John Debusk

Dr. John Abner Coppedge and his wife Susan (Hogsett) Coppedge. Susan was a sister of William Macadoo Hogsett. Sometime after 1900 the Coppedges moved to Alanreed, Texas, and Dr. Coppedge did some doctoring there until the month of February in 1925 when both he and his wife, Susan, died in the same month. They are buried in the Alanreed cemetery. circa 1900. Photo Courtesy of John Debusk

Dr. John Abner Coppedge's office and drugstore at Evans Point, which was a railroad stop on the St. Louis Southwestern Railway (Cotton Belt) about one mile west of Weaver. A post office opened there in 1887, and by 1890 the community had a population of fifty and a druggist, a grocer, a physician, a barber, a general store, and a blacksmith. In 1905 an Evans Point school had an enrollment of fifty. The community's post office closed in 1907. By the mid-1930s Evans Point no longer appeared on highway maps, and in 1948 no businesses remained. Source: "EVANS POINT, TX" The Handbook of Texas Online. <http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/EE/hve37.html> [Accessed Fri Feb 6 15:15:42 US/Central 2004]. Photo Courtesy of John Debusk

Upper Left: The orginal Charles S. Burns homeplace about a mile and a half east of Saltillo. Later, the place passed on to Walter Burns. The 100 acre farm was bought on November 27, 1893 for $650. The old house was torn down around 1927, and a new one (Upper Right) was built beside the old foundation. The newer house stands today. Walter Burn's daughter, Mildred, now lives on the place. Down from this house across Highway 67 to the north near the railroad is the old site of Big Creek church, where school was held. This was on the Burns' farm. Nothing remained there, as reported in 1937, but a deserted graveyard. Later, a family named Hamilton came in and cleaned up the site and built a fence around it to keep the cattle out. Photos Courtesy of James Fletcher

Walter Burns (b.1892- d.1971) in 1953 on the front porch of the white house shown above. Mister Burns is in the story, Summertime, having to do with boys pilfering sugarcane from his patch Photo Courtesy of James Fletcher

Lonnie C. Turrentine (b1886-d.1928), son of James D. Turrentine and Margaret (Day) Turrentine; brother of Minnie Ola (Turrentine) Turner, Wesley Turrentine, Walter Turrentine, and Pearlie Turrentine. Courtesy of James Fletcher

Baptising at Greenwood circa 1920. Ike Davis, preacher at right end of line in water; Jno Clinton at the other end. This is 6 miles south of Saltillo, and the creek is Poor's Creek. Many citizens of Saltillo used to go to Greenwood for "all day singing and dinner on the ground" at the Baptist church by the creek, usually on July 4th. There was a great swimming hole near the church on Poor's Creek, and all the boys would make for it after they had stuffed themselves silly from all the food available. Candidates for public office would make this event and hand out their cards. From Gerald Post, Alive and Good to Know, 1988, p. 316