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Panola County, Texas

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Allums, Ball, Box, Etheridge and 7 others
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Profiles

  •
    Bernice Wadsworth "Bennie" Heasley-Roe (1864 - 1914)
    3rd wife of William Frank Roe
  • William Frank Roe (1848 - 1916)
    There is a great biography of him in the Panola Watchman January 26 and March15, 1916 describing how the family came to TX.
  • Simpson Roe (1806 - 1881)
    No marker for Simpson or Barzilla Roe but other family members were buried here in unmarked graves around 1880. It is likely they are buried here. It is believed they died soon after 1880 from tax roll...
  • Barzilla Roe (1820 - 1881)
    Family tradition says Simpson and Barzilla Roe were buried here, but there is no marker. It is believed Simpson and Barzilla died soon after 1880 from tax rolls when they disappear in 1881
  • Joseph Arthur "Joe" Holder (1938 - 1957)
    Son of Joseph & Bonnie Hardy Holder

Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Panola County, Texas.

Jonathon Anderson, a migrant from the United States and founder of Panola County, donated about 500 acres of land in the 1800s to get the county started. The county was formed in 1846 and developed for cotton plantations. It was named after a Choctaw/Chickasaw word for cotton.

Adjacent Counties & Parishes

Cities, Towns & Communities

  • Beckville
  • Bethany (part)
  • Carthage (County Seat)
  • Center Point
  • Clayton
  • Corinth
  • Deadwood
  • DeBerry
  • Galloway
  • Gary City
  • Long Branch
  • Midyett
  • Mineral Springs
  • Murvaul
  • Panola
  • Riderville
  • Tatum (part)

Links

Wikipedia

Texas Country Music Hall of Fame & Tex Ritter Museum

Nat'l Reg. of Hist. Places
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