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Historical Marker:
(From Hamilton take US 281 south about 8 miles to FM 221, go west
about 5 miles to marker. Marker is at intersection with spur 221 on
north side of FM 221)
SHIVE
In area settled
in 1870s. Some of the earliest settlers were Connels, McKinleys, Nettletons,
and Roddys. First school, Union Hill, opened in 1883; A. S. Andrews,
J. H. Clark, L. C. Sloneker, trustees.
Post office, established Jan. 18, 1884, was in first store, owned
by J. W. and R. L. Shive (with R. L. as postmaster). In 1885 came
the first German settlers: Louis Bethke, August Kelm, Albert Kunkel,
Paul Neese, Joe Schwartz. Others followed, giving town new traits
of culture and economy. By 1908, Shive had 4 churches, a school, 4
stores, 2 blacksmiths, a hotel, a gin, a barber, and 2 doctors.
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Shive Texas
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Subject:
Shive Texas
I have a grandfather that was a doctor and died at a patients bedside,
while attending the patient, in Shive Texas. It was around 1905. His
name was Thomas Boyer. My father was a doctor and he went to school
in Shive Texas back around 1907. If you have any information, I would
like to have it. - Thanks, Dennis Boyer, Arlington, Tx, ispy999@hotmail.com,
April 16, 2006 |
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