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History In
a Pecan Shell
Birdville evolved
from Fort Bird, Tarrant
County’s first settlement. Established in 1841 it was named to
honor Captain Jon Bird. By 1848 it was independent from the fort.
In 1849 with the establishment of Tarrant
County, Birdville was chosen to be the county seat by the Texas
State Legislature.
A post office was granted in 1851 but five years later (November 1856)
Birdville lost out to Ft.
Worth in an election for county seat.
The town was eclipsed by Fort
Worth’s growth and the post office closed in 1906 with a population
just over 100 residents. After WWII
the population had doubled from the 1906 figure and doubled again
by the mid 1950s to 400.
It has since been annexed by Haltom
City and no longer enjoys “named community” status. The name continues
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People
The
Cowboy Who Became the Father of British Aviation by Clay Coppedge
One of
the many great things about America is that it has always been a
place where people can reinvent themselves. Franklin Samuel Cowdery
adopted the more marketable moniker of Samuel Franklin Cody and
used the name to fly his way into history books. He claimed Birdville,
Texas as his birthplace because it was a neat fit with his image
as a cowboy aviator., but he was actually born in Davenport, Iowa
in 1867. He became an aviation pioneer, sure enough, but in the
decidedly non-cowboy country of England. ... more
Sam Cody's Flight Roger T. Moore History Cartoon
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