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OUR PUBLICATIONS
Hardcover books containing detailed sketches of many early Dallas pioneer families and individuals. Link to our quarterly newsletters.
PIONEER ARTICLES
Stories of pioneer families, how towns, streets and other locations were named, and much more!
HISTORICAL ARTICLES
Selected articles from our hardback volumes and new articles compiled since Volume III
Latest News
News and other information about the group.
The Robert Lawther Family
Robert Ralston Lawther was born in 1836 in Warren County, Pennsylvania to James Lawther and Jane Hood Lawther. He was one of seven children born to the couple. Lawther was[…]
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Tuckerville – Between Garland and Rowlett
By Mike Judd The pioneer area of “Tuckerville” along today’s state highway 66 belonged to the prominent Tucker family for four generations. Charles Masters Tucker (1834-1898) came to the U.S.[…]
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Baker Hotel
T. B. Baker was born on July 11, 1875 in Washington, Iowa to William Abner Baker and Luranah Grayson Baker. He was the youngest of seven children. His father was[…]
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Executive Board
The current Board of Directors of the Dallas County Pioneer Association
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