Pat Tomberlain was the special guest speaker at the Cass County Genealogical Society meeting on July 14. Tomberlain spoke about the legacy of W.B. Sheppard and the establishment of Wheatville in northeast Morris County. Photo by Raydeen Edwards
City National Bank in Queen City hosted its Flags, Floats and Freedom event on June 30. The bank gave away maps of the hiking trails at Atlanta State Park, free miniature flags and lifejackets to kids who were present and also cooked hot dogs. Smokey the Bear and Bobber the Water Safety Dog made an appearance during the bank’s event in collaboration with Texas Parks and Wildlife.
Joseph A. Howell was born ca. March 1823 in North Carolina having ancestral ties to Ireland. He died ca. 1900 and is buried in Courtland Cemetery, Cass County, Texas. On 14 June 1847, in Buncombe County, North Carolina, he married Rachel Sams who was born February 1832 in North Carolina and died after 1907, in Oklahoma where she was living with a daughter. Rachel was the daughter of Thomas Sams and Stacy [Cole] Sams of North Carolina. Joseph A. Howell and Rachel Sams Howell were the parents of nine children:
As pedestrian deaths continue to rise in Texas, TxDOT’s Be Safe. Drive Smart. Campaign urges drivers and pedestrians to watch out for each other.
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