Project Gutenberg 2018-09-11 Public domain in the USA. 427 McKay, Arch, Mrs. Spellings, H. A., Mrs. A History of Jefferson, Marion County, Texas, 1836-1936 Produced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A History of Jefferson, Marion County, Texas, 1836-1936" by McKay and Spellings is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book presents a detailed narrative of Jefferson, Texas, chronicling its growth from a small settlement to a thriving commercial hub in the 19th century, emphasizing its importance during the steamboat era and the Civil War. It aims to preserve the stories, events, and notable figures that shaped the town's history, offering a glimpse into life in Jefferson over a century. The opening of the book establishes the town of Jefferson as a significant inland port and commercial center during its peak in the late 19th century, detailing its establishment in the 1830s and the bustling trade that characterized its early years. It recounts the arrival of steamboats, the population surge, and the townspeople’s vibrant culture that thrived amidst the backdrop of the Civil War. Additionally, it introduces anecdotes about influential residents, social customs, and key events that played pivotal roles in the town's development, setting the stage for a comprehensive history of a once-prosperous Texas community. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Jefferson (Tex.) -- History F350.5 Text Category: History - American 187661 2025-09-23T06:34:22.836213 text/html 182263 2018-09-11T11:26:10 text/html 161197 2025-09-23T06:34:28.359182 application/epub+zip 162133 2025-09-23T06:34:24.973181 application/epub+zip 135487 2025-09-23T06:34:24.020183 application/epub+zip 218447 2025-09-23T06:34:30.661182 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 203255 2025-09-23T06:34:27.349208 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 185413 2022-09-26T07:50:05.412277 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 163374 2025-09-23T06:34:22.320206 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 163662 2018-09-11T11:26:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17604 2025-09-23T06:34:30.793152 application/rdf+xml 19044 2025-09-23T06:34:24.090212 image/jpeg 2909 2025-09-23T06:34:24.055189 image/jpeg 61603 2018-09-11T11:26:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 144317 2018-09-11T11:26:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 144966 2025-09-23T06:34:22.856212 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog