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History in
a Pecan Shell
Named
after George Lamkin, the man who donated the plot of land that became
the town. Lampkin had a post office granted in 1884 and the population
for the 1890 Census was given as 25.
For more recent history, see Forum
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Lamkin, Texas
Forum
Subject:
Lamkin, TX, 1900s
My Great Grandfather Frederick Ischy Carrigan was born in Lamkin,
Texas in 1900 before the town was relocated one-half mile north
after a flood of the Leon River in 1908.
Excerpt from a Letter written by my Great Grandfather, Frederick
Ischy Carrigan, to his daughter.
(Punctuation and Grammar preserved):
"I was born in Lamkin Texas March 1st 1900 . . . Mother [Lena
Kreig Carrigan] ran a bording house in Lamkin dad [John Wade Carrigan]
was the school teacher. The school was one long room. Girls sat
on one side, boys on the other. All grades in this room. We moved
to New Mexico in 1908 so I don’t remember much of Lamkin. The doctor
came once I remember in a buggy from Comanche. I think it was an
all day trip. One time 2 negros came in a wagon. The first I ever
saw as Comanche County didn’t allow negros in the county. These
two had got lost and was directed to get out before sundown. Several
counties in Texas at that time had signs posted Negro don’t let
the sun go down on you’re here. There was a river there that flooded
at times. One time it flooded and washed out the side of a store
with all it contents. That sure made some treasure hunt for us kids.
After the [illegible-possibly “water”] went down, we boys couldn’t
go to the river without dad, but there was a slew. Could catch small
fish and crayfish which we boiled in a can. Men carried pistols
then. A fellow came home one night and his wife had moved the dresser
to another wall. This fellow saw his reflection in the mirror and
thought it was another man and shot hell out of the dresser mirror."
- Cliff Sheets, August 02, 2013
Subject:
Lamkin, Texas
I just looked at your information for Lamkin, Texas and saw 2 pictures.
My father owned the red brick buildings in the first picture in
the 70's and 80's. My parents thought about opening up a restaurant
in them for years, but it just never happened. They both grew up
in Lamkin. My dad, Jack Burt was born in 1927. My mom, Madeline
Jackson, was born in 1929. She also was on the girls basketball
team. My aunt Emily Jackson had a beauty shop in Lamkin in the 70's
and 80's. My grandmother, Annie Mae Jackson, lived in Lamkin until
she died. At one point she was a cook at the Lamkin School many
years ago. My grandmother and grandfather had a gas station when
my mom was small, my grandmother once pumped gas for Bonnie
and Clyde. My parents and relatives are buried at Gentry's Mill
Cemetery. - Ron Clark, April 24, 2011
Subject:
Lamkin and other towns
Just wanted you to know that I really appreciate the information
you have provided on the small towns in Central Texas (Lamkin, Pottsville,
Cranfills Gap,
Fairy, etc) My father's
family--way back --lived in those towns. Daddy was born in Lamkin
in 1918 when there was a railroad three barbers, a couple of banks,
a couple of general stores and schools and my aunt even played on
the high school ladies basketball team! It was quite a town. Daddy
is buried at Toliver cemetery alongside his grandparents (d.1895)
and some of their kids (D.1899 1920) His family was kin to the Neal
family and they were great friends with the Dalton family who moved
to Hamilton. My
maiden name is Clayton and my great-grandparents helped to establish
the Primitive Baptist church in Lamkin. Thanks again for the hard
work you all have done. Even though those towns are dead or dying,
it is nice to have some memories stirred up. - Laura Mosier, August
14, 2004
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