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Many years ago the late James Crawford prepared for a pioneer meeting the following list of the first settlers on each section, taking the data from county and family records. Section 1—Daniel Houghton—1834 Section 2—Aaron Phelps--1835 Section 3—Calvin Eaton—1832 Section 4—Stephen Armstrong—1834 Section 5—Wm. Corgill—1832 ...
The Birth of Milford Township. It is believed the name Milford arose from the large number of mills and fords located on the several streams of the township. The area’s first settlers, aside from the Indian tribes, were Mennonites who came here around 1712 or earlier from Germany. William Penn sent English and Welsh people to live here and ...
The Milford Courier made its appearance December 26, 1890. with Hugh P. Jones as editor and proprietor. His office, although not the largest, is the neatest and cleanest in Ellis County, which says much since printers are generally careless about dirt and dust. Milford was incorporated in April, 1888. W.
Milford, Texas. Milford is an incorporated rural community located in North Central Texas, in the southwestern corner of Ellis County, United States. The population was 722 at the 2020 census. [4] The town is located 14 miles (23 km) northeast of Hillsboro and 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Waxahachie. The community received media attention due ...
Dec 23, 2019 · 1:07. How time flies! The Village of Milford turned 150 years old this year, as of March 30. And while the village incorporated in 1869, the township, which surrounds the 2.43-square-mile village ...
Dec 18, 2016 · How 50 Texas Cities Got Their Names. 1. HOUSTON. The state’s largest city takes its name from Sam Houston, who led the army that defeated Mexican troops during the Texas Revolution in 1836. That ...
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Mar 1, 1995 · Milford, TX. Milford is an incorporated rural community on U.S. Highway 77 twenty miles south of Waxahachie in southern Ellis County. Though initial settlement of the area occurred in the 1840s, in the early 1850s several men from Cherokee County came to the Mill Creek valley and bought land from Ellis County landowner Arvin Wright at fifty ...
