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Mineral Wells
The family of James Alvis Lynch headed west from Denison, Texas, to find a dry climate that would alleviate Lynch's symptoms of malaria and his wife Amanda's rheumatism. They traveled as far as the Brazos River, where U.S. 180 crosses today, when one of their oxen drowned, and the other was struck by lightning. To make matters worse, the Lynches learned of hair-raising tales of the struggles between Comanches and settlers. So on Christmas Eve in 1877, the Lynch family decided to settle 4 miles east of the Brazos in the beautiful valley between what are the East and West Mountains in present-day Mineral Wells. There, the Lynch family discovered the mineral-rich water that mended their maladies and brought tourists from far and wide to take the healing cure. The geology of the area also brought oil, gas, and brick plants, while the attacks on local settlers brought a military presence to the region. The history of Mineral Wells is alive today, as many descendants of early pioneers still live and work in the community, full of pride for their families' contributions to the area.
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Mineral Wells
The family of James Alvis Lynch headed west from Denison, Texas, to find a dry climate that would alleviate Lynch's symptoms of malaria and his wife Amanda's rheumatism. They traveled as far as the Brazos River, where U.S. 180 crosses today, when one of their oxen drowned, and the other was struck by lightning. To make matters worse, the Lynches learned of hair-raising tales of the struggles between Comanches and settlers. So on Christmas Eve in 1877, the Lynch family decided to settle 4 miles east of the Brazos in the beautiful valley between what are the East and West Mountains in present-day Mineral Wells. There, the Lynch family discovered the mineral-rich water that mended their maladies and brought tourists from far and wide to take the healing cure. The geology of the area also brought oil, gas, and brick plants, while the attacks on local settlers brought a military presence to the region. The history of Mineral Wells is alive today, as many descendants of early pioneers still live and work in the community, full of pride for their families' contributions to the area.
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Mineral Wells

Mineral Wells

by Sue Seibert
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Mineral Wells

Mineral Wells

by Sue Seibert

Overview

The family of James Alvis Lynch headed west from Denison, Texas, to find a dry climate that would alleviate Lynch's symptoms of malaria and his wife Amanda's rheumatism. They traveled as far as the Brazos River, where U.S. 180 crosses today, when one of their oxen drowned, and the other was struck by lightning. To make matters worse, the Lynches learned of hair-raising tales of the struggles between Comanches and settlers. So on Christmas Eve in 1877, the Lynch family decided to settle 4 miles east of the Brazos in the beautiful valley between what are the East and West Mountains in present-day Mineral Wells. There, the Lynch family discovered the mineral-rich water that mended their maladies and brought tourists from far and wide to take the healing cure. The geology of the area also brought oil, gas, and brick plants, while the attacks on local settlers brought a military presence to the region. The history of Mineral Wells is alive today, as many descendants of early pioneers still live and work in the community, full of pride for their families' contributions to the area.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780738579856
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date: 03/28/2011
Series: Images of America Series
Pages: 128
Sales rank: 659,809
Product dimensions: 6.40(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

A native of Stephenville, Texas, Sue Seibert is a journalist, novelist, and retired educator who finds history and genealogy immensely intriguing. A wife, mother, and grandmother, Seibert writes monthly genealogy and history columns for the North Texas Star, paints, makes jewelry, and is active in the Anglican Church.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 6

Introduction 7

1 The Earliest Days: Prehistory 9

2 County and Town Frontier Settlement: 1830s-1900 15

3 A Spa Town Is Born: 1900-1960s 39

4 Petroleum, Brick, and the Economy: 1910-Present 85

5 Military Presence: Indian Wars-Present 101

6 The Fall and Rise of Mineral Wells: 1973-Present 119

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