Historic Archaeology of the Johnson and Jones Farmsteads in the Ray Roberts Lake Area: 1850-1950

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This study represents the findings of research done on the Jones and Johnson farms, "situated in Johnson Branch Park in the north-central portion of the Ray Roberts Lake area." The purpose of the study was to offset future disturbances and damages to these farmsteads, and it includes "archival investigations, architectural documentation, oral-history interviews of long-time area residents and family members, farm equipment and artifact analyses, archaeological excavations, stabilization measures, and the development of interpretative exhibits for area schools, museums, and the general public" (p. i).

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viii, 233 p. : ill., ports. ; 28 cm.

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University of North Texas. Institute of Applied Sciences. 1996.

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This study represents the findings of research done on the Jones and Johnson farms, "situated in Johnson Branch Park in the north-central portion of the Ray Roberts Lake area." The purpose of the study was to offset future disturbances and damages to these farmsteads, and it includes "archival investigations, architectural documentation, oral-history interviews of long-time area residents and family members, farm equipment and artifact analyses, archaeological excavations, stabilization measures, and the development of interpretative exhibits for area schools, museums, and the general public" (p. i).

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viii, 233 p. : ill., ports. ; 28 cm.

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  • Appendix A: Jones Cemetery - ark:/67531/metadc2190442
  • Appendix B: Texas General Land Office Archives: Data on Selected Land Surveys Related to Settlement of Johnson Park and Vicinity - ark:/67531/metadc2190443
  • Appendix C: Land Acquisition and Conveyance Transactions Among the Jones, Everly, and Johnson Families - ark:/67531/metadc2190444
  • Appendix D: Genealogical Data for the Jones, Everly, and Johnson Families - ark:/67531/metadc2190445
  • Appendix E: Population Census for Jones, Everly, Johnson, and Related Families Residing in the Project Area and Vicinity - ark:/67531/metadc2190446
  • Appendix F: Tax Roll Data for the Jones, Everly, Johnson, and Related Families in the Project Area or Vicinity Between 1850 and 1910 - ark:/67531/metadc2190447

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Appendix A: Jones Cemetery (Book)

Appendix A: Jones Cemetery

This appendix contains an alphabetized and annotated list of burials identified in Jones Cemetery, with available birth and death rates. This study represents the findings of research done on the Jones and Johnson farms, "situated in Johnson Branch Park in the north-central portion of the Ray Roberts Lake area." The purpose of the study was to offset future disturbances and damages to these farmsteads, and it includes "archival investigations, architectural documentation, oral-history interviews of long-time area residents and family members, farm equipment and artifact analyses, archaeological excavations, stabilization measures, and the development of interpretative exhibits for area schools, museums, and the general public" (p. i).

Appendix A: Jones Cemetery - ark:/67531/metadc2190442

Appendix B: Texas General Land Office Archives: Data on Selected Land Surveys Related to Settlement of Johnson Park and Vicinity (Book)

Appendix B: Texas General Land Office Archives: Data on Selected Land Surveys Related to Settlement of Johnson Park and Vicinity

The information in this appendix was abstracted from the original land record files. This study represents the findings of research done on the Jones and Johnson farms, "situated in Johnson Branch Park in the north-central portion of the Ray Roberts Lake area." The purpose of the study was to offset future disturbances and damages to these farmsteads, and it includes "archival investigations, architectural documentation, oral-history interviews of long-time area residents and family members, farm equipment and artifact analyses, archaeological excavations, stabilization measures, and the development of interpretative exhibits for area schools, museums, and the general public" (p. i).

Appendix B: Texas General Land Office Archives: Data on Selected Land Surveys Related to Settlement of Johnson Park and Vicinity - ark:/67531/metadc2190443

Appendix C: Land Acquisition and Conveyance Transactions Among the Jones, Everly, and Johnson Families (Book)

Appendix C: Land Acquisition and Conveyance Transactions Among the Jones, Everly, and Johnson Families

This appendix presents data relating to the acquisition, ownership and transfer of land by the Jones, Everly, Johnson, and related families. This study represents the findings of research done on the Jones and Johnson farms, "situated in Johnson Branch Park in the north-central portion of the Ray Roberts Lake area." The purpose of the study was to offset future disturbances and damages to these farmsteads, and it includes "archival investigations, architectural documentation, oral-history interviews of long-time area residents and family members, farm equipment and artifact analyses, archaeological excavations, stabilization measures, and the development of interpretative exhibits for area schools, museums, and the general public" (p. i).

Appendix C: Land Acquisition and Conveyance Transactions Among the Jones, Everly, and Johnson Families - ark:/67531/metadc2190444

Appendix D: Genealogical Data for the Jones, Everly, and Johnson Families (Book)

Appendix D: Genealogical Data for the Jones, Everly, and Johnson Families

This appendix provides genealogical data for the direct descendants of Pollie Jones-Jones-Burden, George Washington Jones and Easter Ann Montgomery, and John Johnson and Susan Self. This study represents the findings of research done on the Jones and Johnson farms, "situated in Johnson Branch Park in the north-central portion of the Ray Roberts Lake area." The purpose of the study was to offset future disturbances and damages to these farmsteads, and it includes "archival investigations, architectural documentation, oral-history interviews of long-time area residents and family members, farm equipment and artifact analyses, archaeological excavations, stabilization measures, and the development of interpretative exhibits for area schools, museums, and the general public" (p. i).

Appendix D: Genealogical Data for the Jones, Everly, and Johnson Families - ark:/67531/metadc2190445

Appendix E: Population Census for Jones, Everly, Johnson, and Related Families Residing in the Project Area and Vicinity (Book)

Appendix E: Population Census for Jones, Everly, Johnson, and Related Families Residing in the Project Area and Vicinity

This appendix provides population census data for the Jones, Johnson, Everly, and related families in the project area. This study represents the findings of research done on the Jones and Johnson farms, "situated in Johnson Branch Park in the north-central portion of the Ray Roberts Lake area." The purpose of the study was to offset future disturbances and damages to these farmsteads, and it includes "archival investigations, architectural documentation, oral-history interviews of long-time area residents and family members, farm equipment and artifact analyses, archaeological excavations, stabilization measures, and the development of interpretative exhibits for area schools, museums, and the general public" (p. i).

Appendix E: Population Census for Jones, Everly, Johnson, and Related Families Residing in the Project Area and Vicinity - ark:/67531/metadc2190446

Appendix F: Tax Roll Data for the Jones, Everly, Johnson, and Related Families in the Project Area or Vicinity Between 1850 and 1910 (Book)

Appendix F: Tax Roll Data for the Jones, Everly, Johnson, and Related Families in the Project Area or Vicinity Between 1850 and 1910

This appendix provides data on the real estate and personal property owned by a selected group of families or individuals in the Ray Roberts Lake project area. This study represents the findings of research done on the Jones and Johnson farms, "situated in Johnson Branch Park in the north-central portion of the Ray Roberts Lake area." The purpose of the study was to offset future disturbances and damages to these farmsteads, and it includes "archival investigations, architectural documentation, oral-history interviews of long-time area residents and family members, farm equipment and artifact analyses, archaeological excavations, stabilization measures, and the development of interpretative exhibits for area schools, museums, and the general public" (p. i).

Appendix F: Tax Roll Data for the Jones, Everly, Johnson, and Related Families in the Project Area or Vicinity Between 1850 and 1910 - ark:/67531/metadc2190447

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University of North Texas. Institute of Applied Sciences. Historic Archaeology of the Johnson and Jones Farmsteads in the Ray Roberts Lake Area: 1850-1950, book, 1996; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc29393/: accessed May 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT College of Arts and Sciences.

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