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Montell First
United Methodist Church
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, April 2005 |
History in
a Pecan Shell
Once the site of
the Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria del Cañón Spanish Mission, the
community can be found where the Nueces River meets Montell Creek.
The namesake, Charles S. DeMontel, was a Texas
surveyor sent to map the valley. He camped here on his trip and left
his name behind. A few Anglo families settled in the valley in the
late 1870s, including the family of John
Baylor, the self-appointed Confederate governor of the Arizona
Territory during the Civil War. Baylor is buried in the local cemetery.
A post office was granted in 1879.
From a population of 75 in the 1920s, the community declined until
only ten remained.
The Episcopal Church of the Ascension has a stained glass window,
donated by the estate of John Jacob Astor. |
People
The Brothers Baylor
by Mike Cox
The Baylor boys were two Texans a fellow did not want to cross....
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Uvalde
County 1940s map showing Montell
From Texas state map #4335
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
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