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Dewees is a ghost town in Wilson County, Texas, [1] United States, a few miles southwest of Poth. The town was founded at the end of the Civil War by the brothers John Oatman Dewees and Thomas Dewees, who became very successful cattlemen, delivering tens of thousands of Texas Longhorn cattle annually from their ranching operations in the area.
In 1846, the Texas Legislature named Navarro County south of Dallas to honor his service. In 1848, Navarro County's seat of government was founded, and José Navarro selected the name, Corsicana, for the town. A state historical marker identifies his Geronimo Creek Ranch in South Texas. Navarro Street in downtown San Antonio is also named for him.
Ángel Navarro (1748–1808) was a leading early Spanish settler and patriarch of San Antonio, Texas. The Navarro family played a prominent role in the Mexican and Texas revolutions. He was born in Corsica in 1748 and settled in Spanish Texas in 1769. Navarro was the seventy-second alcalde (mayor) of San Antonio under Spanish Texas. [1]
Two girls at the Texas Centennial Exhibition at Fair Park in Dallas in 1936. Texas will celebrate the bicentennial of its independence from Mexico in 2036, but there is plenty to commemorate in 2024.
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Meet Ben Navarro Ben cheering on his daughter at the 2024 U.S. Open. Jamie Squire - Getty Images Ben, 60, grew up in New England; he's the son of Frank Navarro, a famous college football coach.
Edna Reed DeWees (formerly Clayton; September 5, 1921 – January 22, 2009) was an American law enforcement officer. As the sheriff of Loving County, Texas , from 1945 to 1947, she was the first woman to be elected sheriff in the state of Texas .
Here's what to know about her parents and siblings, Kelly, Ben, Earl, Owen, and Meggie Navarro—plus Ben's net worth. Wimbledon Breakout Emma Navarro's Family Has Deep Ties To Tennis Skip to main ...