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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…
Tags: Colonists, Native Americans, Quakers, Ranchers, Treasure Hunting
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.
Tags: Colonists, Education, Farming, Hurricanes, Quakers
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…
Tags: Colonists, Education, Farming, Japanese, Labor Strikes, Quakers, Transportation, WWI
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…
Tags: Crime, Education, Electricity, Farming, Literary Society, Quakers
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.
Tags: Education, Farming, Great Depression, Oil Industry, Prohibition, Quakers
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.
Tags: Aviation, Education, Farming, Korean War, Quakers, Religion, Sports, Transportation, WWII
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.
Tags: Colonists, Personal History, Quakers
Featured Item
Baker Bulletin Board, July 25, 1963
Baker Food Mart grocery specials on the front and local community announcements, news, and classifieds were printed on the back.