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History in
a Pecan Shell
Calvin L. Jones
and Benjamin H. Williamson (and
families) are accepted as the first settlers here, dating the community
to the early 1870s. The two men donated 20 acres each with sixteen
acres reserved for school and church. The remainder of the land was
made available to people who agreed to settle the site.
Jones is said to have named the town. A post office was granted in
1879 and the year 1900 showed a modest population of 75 residents
served by the most basic of businesses.
Although it was bypassed by the railroad, Bono throve until the onset
of the Great Depression. The population remained under 100 through
the 30s but by 1940 the post office closed and the population decreased.
The early 1970s showed a community building, Baptist Church and cemetery.
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Bono, Texas
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Subject: Bono, Texas Founding Father
I have a strong
family tie to Bono. My great-grandfather, Benjamin H. Williamson,
was one of the "founding fathers" of Bono. He donated 20 acres along
with another 20 acres that was donated by Calvin L. Jones, in order
to found Bono. My grandfather, Collin J. Williamson, was raised
in Bono. I remember being told stories about when he and my great-grandfather
would go to town (Cleburne)
and take their cotton to market. My grandmother had a picture of my
grandfather (Collin) and my great-grandfather in a wagon full of cotton,
sitting in front of the Cleburne
Courthouse. My grandparents, Collin & Cora (Homan) Williamson
lived in Bono and raised their 4 children (my mother being one of
them). If I remember correctly, they moved to Cleburne
in the late 1950's or early 1960's. I remember when I was a kid, we
would go to Cleburne
to visit and we would always drive out to Bono and look at the "old
homestead" where my mother grew up. Today, the house is gone, but
I can still find where the house used to be. My maternal great-grandparents
are buried in the Bono cemetery (Edward & Ollie Homan) as well.
Stumbling upon your site has enabled me to remember some of the stories
I remember being told when I was a kid. I have even taken my son out
to Bono and told him the history behind Bono and why it is important
to our family. Thank you for my "much needed" escape! - Sincerely,
Debbie Miracle, October 03, 2006 |
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