Beginning in the days of the Republic of Texas, when emigrants from the older states were drawn to a wilderness of owls, wild animals and a few Indians, this local history traces how Upshur County got its name, its natural resources, early roads and trails, pioneers such as Captain William Hart, and the rise of Gilmer as a market town with banks and wholesale houses.
A homespun county chronicle for East Texas families, genealogists and lovers of local history. Download the free EPUB.