Crosby
$54.33
- Paperback
128 pages
- Release Date
11 January 2021
Summary
The town of Crosby is one of the oldest settlements in Texas and has a rich history that began in 1823, when Humphrey Jackson built a cabin on Jackson Bayou near the San Jacinto River. Humphrey was a lawyer readying for a position in the Irish parliament. His family was part of the Irish aristocracy and had supported a bloody rebellion that lost to Great Britain. Like Humphrey, many of his family members fled to America. His cousins included US president Andrew Jackson and state senator James…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781467106177 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1467106178 |
| Author: | Joel Fuchs |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing (SC) |
| Imprint: | Arcadia Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 128 |
| Release Date: | 11 January 2021 |
| Weight: | 318g |
| Dimensions: | 231mm x 163mm x 10mm |
| Series: | Images of America |
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About The Author
Joel Fuchs
Jody Fuchs is a retired architect, Crosby Historical Society board member, and a lifelong resident of Crosby. He has compiled over 200 images of Crosby’s hotels, churches, train station, airfield, schoolhouses, homes, and workplaces that give readers a glimpse of what life was like for the people living in the agricultural boomtown in the early 1900s.
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