Baines Family Collection, Inclusive: 1807-1912, undated; Bulk: 1855-1882; 1896-1899
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Houston, Sam, 1793-1863
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Texas politician, soldier, and frontier hero. He was the first president of the Republic of Texas and served as a United States Senator for that state. From the description of Letter, ca. 1855. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122699442 From the description of Letter, 1859. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 145435304 Sam Houston's colorful public life began with his heroic action during the war of 1812. He served as congressman and governor of Tennessee, spent years amon...
Baines, George Washington, 1848-1923.
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Baines, George Washington, 1809-1883.
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Reverend George Washington Baines, Sr. was born on 1809 December 29, near Raleigh, North Carolina. He was the oldest son of Reverend Thomas Baines and Mary McCoy. George spent most of his childhood in Georgia and Alabama where he failed to receive a formal education. Baines, Sr. began teaching himself at the age of twenty-one and soon attended the University of Alabama where he studied until 1836. He was forced to withdraw during his senior year because of poor health. G...
Burleson, Rufus Columbus, 1823-1901
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Rufus Columbus Burleson was born in Decatur, Alabama, on August 7, 1823, to Jonathon Burleson and Elizabeth Byrd. He was one of thirteen children (8 daughters and 5 sons). From his early years, Burleson was an excellent student who strove to distinguish himself from among his peers. Throughout his youth, he had strong aspirations to attend law school. At the age of sixteen, Burleson had a conversion experience at a Baptist revival and chose to devote his life to the ministry instead...
Baylor University.
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