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History in a Pecan
Shell
The
name is a corrupted form of (Ignacio) Galindo, a priest in the area in 1833. The
corruption wasn't quite complete when the community had a post office registered
as Golindo (1860-1902).
Golinda became a popular stage stop between
Marlin and Waco.
The population in the 1930s was less than 70, and growth has been slow. |
Golinda,
Texas Forum Ignacio
Galindo was a priest yes, however he did not receive a land grant. He purchased
land directly from Sam Houston. This sale included all the land along the Brazos
River including Waco, McAllen,
and Nacogdoches, TX. My family
still holds the original deeds of purchase which we have contemplated giving to
a museum when my uncle is ready to part with these precious documents. My grandmother
met with the United States (d. 1988) government years ago (with Henry Kissinger)
as the good Father Galindo left his heirs his property. (According to law the
family can fight for the land up to five generations my mother being one member
of that category) The US government believed the descendants to be in Mexico and
thus put the money in trust with the Mexican government, (who claimed to have
no recollection of any monies) took over our family property and began building,
selling and granting squatters rights to our family land.
It is unfortunate
that we did not fall into the land grant category for if we had, we would have
been able to join the class action suit which enabled many displaced Texas land
grant owners monetary compensation. Instead, we found we were met with a hostile
Mexican government and family members who disappeared while trying to fight both
governments for what is still rightfully ours. - Sincerely, Anne Michaels A
Galindo family descendant, June 08, 2004
Might
I add that to date we are not aware of any grants which we were a part of, perhaps
they may exist, however our documented history on hand makes no mention of same.
I appreciate the correction. - Sincerely, Anne Michaels Galindo family descendant,
June 17, 2004
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1907
McLennan County postal map showing "Golindo"
(Below "NN"
in "McLENNAN")
Courtesy Texas General Land Office |
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