COUNTY LIFE
Lifetime interest in genealogy fills family trees
By Danny Russell
I have been searching through my ancestry most of my life. It started with my grandfather telling me stories his grandfather had told him, one who he saw and the other who died long before he was born.
I became curious about these people as grandpa, Lige Russell talked about them and I wanted to know more than he could give me. In the case of my grandfather’s grandfather on his father’s side, William Russell, he knew very little.
He knew had been in the Civil War and at one point he deserted and hid under a bridge, underneath where two officers sat on their horses discussing which way he may have went. That was all grandpa knew.
He didn’t know much about where he had lived except coming to Montague County in late 1881 and dying the following year. I wanted to know what he looked like. All Grandpa could say that his father said he was a big two-fisted Irishman.
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As North Texas finally transitions towards cooler temperatures, community water needs change as well.
Preparing your home for freezing temperatures can save time and money, especially with meteorologists expecting El Nino to bring wintry weather to the Southwest United States. Use these tips from the Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District to winterize your house and well, all while saving a few gallons.
Now is the time to check fixtures in your home for leaks or moisture loss.
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In today’s edition enjoy the funny and touching letters to Santa submitted by children from across Montague County. Businesses also thank their customers for their patronage this past year with holiday greetings.
It’s here, the first day of winter marked by the winter solstice at 4:21 a.m. on Dec. 21.
The winter solstice is the day with the fewest hours of sunlight throughout the year, making it the “shortest day” of the year. Thankfully, after the winter solstice the days begin to grow longer and longer again and until the summer solstice, the first day of summer and the longest day of the year
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