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Content Cemetery
FM 382
Photo
courtesy Donna Chevalier, May 2007
Texas Cemeteries |
History in
a Pecan Shell
From "Eighteen
Ghost Towns of Runnels County" by Alton O'Neil Jr.:
"Content, near Ranch Road 382 fourteen miles northeast of Winters
in northeastern Runnels
County, was founded by storekeeper Daniel W. Hale in 1881 and
named by him "for the contentment of this valley." Hale became the
first postmaster in 1882.
Content had a school in 1882 and a hotel in 1888. At some time it
had several stores, two gins, a lime kiln, and a blacksmith shop.
In 1890 Content was the county's second largest town, with 200 people.
The post office name was changed to Tokeen in 1905. The Santa
Fe Railroad extension missed Content in 1909, and most residents moved
to Goldsboro. The
post office was closed in 1916, and after that the name was changed
back to Content.
The settlement had a population of twenty-five in 1940 and 1960. In
1970 there were only three houses left." |
Historical Marker:
FM 382
Townsite of
Content
Named because of
contentment of this valley. Founded 1881 by Dan W. Hale. Michael C.
Bright, 1882 settler, early county commissioner, had a general store
at this site. Family worked for progress of the area. Renamed "Tokeen,"
town bypassed by railroad in 1909. Post office was discontinued in
1916.
1966
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Historical Marker:
FM 382
Content Cemetery
Opened 1883 with
burial of a cowboy, James Hanna. Confederate veteran John A. Hanna,
of Co. A, 8th regt., Texas Cavalry, Army of Tennessee, was buried
here 1889. Their sister Amanda, her husband John Hardegree, and two
children, and three of John A. Hanna's infant grandchildren also rest
here.
1972
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| Photo
courtesy Donna Chevalier, May 2007 |
1907 postal map
showing Content as Tokeem in Northeastern Runnels
County near Taylor,
Coleman and Callahan
County lines
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
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