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Francis "Frank" Jacob Brown Family Tree
Francis "Frank" Jacob Brown (1850-1929) and Mary Jane Allen Brown (1859-1952) descendant family tree hand written on a watercolor painting of the Brown Family home originally built in 1895.
Hints of the Future
Chapter 6 (pgs. 59-67) of Friendswood: A Settlement of Friendly Folks. Explores the experiences of the community during WWII & the Korean War, and how the first signs of its transitions from a small community of Quakers were beginning to appear.
Rx For Survival
Chapter 5 (pgs. 49-58) of Friendswood: A Settlement of Friendly Folks. Details the effects of the Great Depression on Friendswood, and how members of the community sought to survive during it.
The Good and the Bad
Chapter 4 (pgs. 39-48) of Friendswood: A Settlement of Friendly Folks. Further details the slow and (mostly) peaceable growth of the community, particularly noting the gradual introduction of more modern living conditions and services like…
The Fruitful Years
Chapter 3 (pgs. 25-38) of Friendswood: A Settlement of Friendly Folks. Further explores the growing community of Friendswood, particularly highlighting the significant growth of its agriculture--where figs reigned supreme--as well as how events like…
The Quaker Settlers
Chapter 2 (pgs. 10-24) of Friendswood: A Settlement of Friendly Folks. Details the arrival and settling of the Quaker colonists that founded the Friendswood area.
Before 1895
Chapter 1 (pgs. 1-9) of Friendswood: A Settlement of Friendly Folks. Covers the early history of the region before the Quaker settlers that founded it proper arrived in 1845. Highlights noteworthy events and people that took place and lived around…
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Friendswood Academy Catalogue for 1912-1913
This catalog documents the twelfth school year of the Friendswood Academy, including purpose, four-year course of study, class descriptions, tuition…