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GOLINDA,
TEXASFalls &
McLennan Counties, North Central Texas
Highway 77 and FM 2839
16 miles NE of Marlin
10 miles SE of Waco
Population 423 (2000) 347 (1990)
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History in
a Pecan Shell
The name is a corrupted form of (Ignacio) Galindo, a priest who received
a Mexican land grant in the area in 1833. (See Readers'
Corrections) 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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