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Frantz, Joe B. (1 January 1952). "The
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in 1834, and they operated a warehouse at the mouth of the
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Nichols, Ruth G. (1 January 1952). "Samuel May Williams".
1012:. Austin: Texas State Historical Association. p. 5.
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Thomas Freeman McKinney was born on November 1, 1801, in
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Falls of Onion Creek at McKinney Falls State Park, Texas
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1177:Henson (1992), p.12–13.
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1451:Coahuila y Tejas state
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910:Advertisement for SB
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