Black Jack Springs, Texas

Black Jack Springs

FAYETTE COUNTY, TEXAS

From Fayette County, Her History and Her People by F. Lotto, 1902:

Black Jack Springs is situated about ten miles southwest of La Grange on the La Grange-Flatonia road, on the north side of the rich and fertile Navidad Prairie. North of Black Jack Springs is postoak. Black Jack springs is the name of a post office and a voting precinct of Fayette County. it was settled in the early fifties. Among the first settlers were the Gorham, Dr. Routh, J. P. Romberg, G. W. Tuttle, Jones and O. B. Fitzgerald families. The population is American, German, and Bohemian. There is a Lutheran Church in the settlement with Rev. [Carl] Kern as preacher.


The Abbotts Grove School, ca 1920 This school was located was located southwest of Black Jack Springs. Though the building is long gone, there is a sign on Abbotts Grove School Road marking the location of the school. Archie, Mae and Elva Oeding are among the children pictured. At right is Rosie Jecmenek who taught at the school in the 1910s-1920s and boarded with the Paul Oeding family. Below are Paul and Tom Oeding, sons of Juiius Oeding, and the Julius Oeding home. Pass your mouse over the photo of the Oeding family at home to see another photo of Paul Oeding with his horse, Darr, in front of the home. – all contributed by Jon Todd Koenig

Willis C. Chandler & Maranda Hildebrand Chandler The Chandlers were very early residents of the community. They farmed and operated a gristmill near Black Jack Springs between 1851 and 1874. Photos contributed by Barbara Chandler Spray.	Daughters of Wm. V. & Elizabeth (Polly) McMicken Criswell Mary Ann (Mollie) married James W. Lyons. Lillie Martin married John P. Waddill. Elizabeth (Betty) Jane married John C. Jones Photo contributed by Lynn Bauch Mostella.
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