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History in
a Pinecone
Mutt
and Jeff was named for the resemblance of the town's two main merchants
to the comic strip characters. The postal authorities would've rejected
the application for such a name out-of-hand, but Texas is worse off
for not having M & J today.
The town had several businesses during the 20s, although the population
was already leaving by the time the Depression hit. The town was totally
abandoned by early1960s.
The town is not on maps and (thankfully) there is no Mutt and Jeff
cemetery. |
Forum:
Subject: Mutt & Jeff, Texas, Wood County
There was a store in Mutt & Jeff that my great-grandfather (Marion
Black) moved in & ran with another man, who I do not know what his
name was. The store was on his property, about a mile & half down
Hwy 14, that he purchased in 1902, and at some point not sure of the
year, it was moved to 37 & 14. Hwy 14, I was always told by my dad,
was Belzora Rd. When it was a dirt road. A little FYI! The farm is
still in the family, and I live in Quitman,
I would be very interested in any photos, stories, etc. about Mutt
& Jeff. I do not have pictures of the store, but I do have pictures
of my great-grandfather, maybe taken in or around Mutt & Jeff. Who
knows!!! - Karen Russell, January 09, 2014 |
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