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Abraham Zuber, before coming to Texas in the early 1830s, seemed to be a foot loose merchant relocating in different states about every 2 years. So why did he come to Texas as a farmer securing a land grant in the very eastern edge of what would become Grimes County? He acquired his grant March 4, 1833. A footnote on page 166 of E. L. Blair’s “Early History of Grimes County” relating the Abraham Zuber early years in Texas, refers to Zuber’s son stating the reason “his father changed from a merchant to a farmer in 1816 was that his wife, Mary Ann Mann, whom he married, Feb. 16, 1816, inherited from her grandfather, Robert Deshazo, a ‘lot of valuable negroes,’ which enabled his father to become a farmer of considerable importance.”
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Early voting is Monday, Oct. 24, through Friday, Nov. 4. Midterm Election is Nov. 8. All poll locations will be open from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. on election day.
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The monthly meeting of Keith Civic Club was held at the Keith Community Center Thursday, Sept. 22 with a fair number attending. The covered dish meal was enjoyed by all present. There was a variety of business discussed and acted upon during the meeting. A garage sale was set for Saturday, Oct. 29, inside the building. There will be spots available to rent outside the building for anyone wanting to have their own sale. More details will be released later. Other items discussed include the need for a new roof. Some money has been raised, but much more is still needed.
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Here it is already Thursday and I have not started my weekly column. Guess I need to start typing! This week has been one with doctor appointments again. It’s that time of year. So far, I’m good. Well, that may be a matter of opinion.
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The Anderson Food Pantry, 367 Fanthorp St. will be open Thursday, Oct. 6, from 9 a.m. until noon. All residents of Grimes County in need of food can participate. For more information, contact Renee Fredwood, 936-873-5005.
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Early voting is Monday, Oct. 24 through Friday, Nov. 4, 2022. Midterm Election is Tuesday, Nov. 8.
Navasota Farmer’s Market is Saturday, Oct. 8, at Navasota Public Library from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.
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A White Hall resident mentioned I should include historical facts in my column. Thus, I took a look at the Grimes County Historical Commission sites and decided since White Hall was not listed as a town, I would start with Yarboro. The following paragraph is copied from historical commission research. I hope you find this interesting. “Yarboro, TX. Yarboro, on Farm Road 1748 and the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway in southern Grimes County, was founded about 1879 on a tract of land owned by James Quincy Yarborough, for whom the settlement was named. The nucleus of the community was the steam-powered gristmill and cotton gin constructed by Yarborough during the 1870’s. By 1884 the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway had extended a line through the settlement, transforming it into a shipping point for cotton, cottonseed, and other agricultural produce. A post office had also been established by that date, with Yarborough as postmaster. About 1890 an influx of German immigrants brought a number of Lutherans to the vicinity; in 1893 the community’s first church, the Salem Lutheran congregation, was organized, and a combination home-school-meeting house was constructed in Yarboro. In 1884 the town had a population of thirty. By 1890 this figure had increased to seventy-five. At the peak of its development Yarboro had three general stores, a liquor store, a cotton gin, a train depot and telegraph office, and two schools. In 1936 the town had fifty residents and two accredited businesses. The post office was closed in 1953. By 1950 the population had declined to an estimated twenty, and no businesses remained. No population estimates have been available since 1969.”
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Anderson VFD will host an IBCA Championship BBQ Cook-Off at the Grimes County Expo Center Sept. 30-Oct. 1. Friday night the Risky Liver Band will be on hand providing good dance music. For all the scoop, contact promoter Samantha Kimich, 936870-6438 or email andersonfi re114@yahoo.com.
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