TOMBSTONE TUESDAY: Joseph Morse Bickford (1827-1896)There are people who come into a community and in a quiet and steady manner contribute their...

TOMBSTONE TUESDAY - PEYTON BELL LYTLE (1850-1873)I have always found cemeteries to be fascinating places. From the interesting head stones with the...

TOMBSTONE TUESDAY - FRANK WEDIG (1912-1974)Some people leave their mark through a single accomplishment. Others spend a lifetime quietly building...

TOMBSTONE TUESDAY - LEILA MARCUS COFFIN (1821-1875)Right inside the gate, behind the historical markers in the Indianola Cemetery, is an obelisk...

TOMBSTONE TUESDAY: NAOMI ALBRECHT (1923-2019)Few individuals leave a lasting impact on both their schools and their communities, but Naomi Albrecht...

TOMBSTONE TUESDAY:  SHUG (1956-2008)I have titled this Tombstone Tuesday a little different than the others I have written about, but there are...

TOMBSTONE TUESDAY : JUDGE JAMES MCCOPPIN (1821-1883)In the history of Calhoun County, few men left their mark on both the maritime industry and...

TOMBSTONE TUESDAY: ALBERTA MAE (HASKIN) WEAVERAlberta Mae (Haskin) Weaver was born 100 years ago on May 31, 1926, in Olivia, Texas, the second...

TOMBSTONE TUESDAY: BILLY ALLISON BULL (1926-2016)This past week the citizens of Calhoun County have once again celebrated the graduation of this...

TOMBSTONE TUESDAY: MELVIN SELPH (1929-2010)For generations of Calhoun County students, coaches, teachers, and parents, the name Melvin Selph...

TOMBSTONE TUESDAY: CAPTAIN HARRY RAHTGENS ( 1853-1923) The story of Thomas Henry “Captain Harry” Rahtgens is inseparable from the rise and...

TOMBSTONE TUESDAY: John B. Clark (1823-1913)Scattered across Calhoun County are quiet reminders of the families who helped shape its earliest...

TOMBSTONE TUESDAY: William Charles “Bart” Blardone (1878 – 1916)The length of life does not constrict the fullness of life. Many people live long...

TOMBSTONE TUESDAY: Benjamin Henry Bates (1933 – 2017)From the oil fields of East Texas to the bright lights of Hollywood, the life of Benjamin...

TOMBSTONE TUESDAY: Robert Baxter Moore (1807-1875)Of all the historic lives I have researched and covered for Tombstone Tuesday, I believe the life...