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Wilder is an English and German surname, sometimes used as a given name, meaning "untamed" or "wild", a wild, free, or natural state or existence, also passionately eager or enthusiastic. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]
Cléoma Falcon (1906-1941), Cajun guitarist and vocalist, known for being the wife of Joe Falcon as well as being one of the first people to record Cajun music; Joe Falcon (1900-1965), American accordionist known for being one of the first people to record Cajun music; Mary Gauthier (born 1962), folk singer-songwriter
An enlargeable map of the 254 counties of the State of Texas. The following is a list of Texas county seat name etymologies, taken from the Handbook of Texas. A separate list of Texas county name etymologies, covering Texas counties instead of its county seats, is also available.
The Battle of the Alamo was a pivotal event in Texas history that is seen as a source of Texas pride. [4] Figures such as James Bowie, David Crockett, as well as lesser-known Texas heroes, like James Bonham and Almeron Dickenson, began to emerge as the cause for the fight became more personal and the pride in Texas and desire for independence grew. [5]
Garza was the surname of many Sephardic Jews that settled in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico and the name is still found in many people from that Mexican state. Other Garzas settled in the neighboring states of Coahuila in Mexico and Texas in the United States. More popular, the Garza family is common in Spain.
Nicholas Henry Darnell (1807–1885), leader of 18th Texas Cavalry Regiment, known as "Darnell's Regiment"; Speaker of House for both Republic of Texas and state of Texas; Dick Dowling (1838–1867), commander at Sabine Pass and famous Houstonian; John "Rip" Ford (1815–1897), Texas Rangers legend and commander at Battle of Palmito Ranch
Freeman is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: ... (1944–2021), American Texas and ... two-time All-American guard at Ohio State University in the ...