Department of Texas L. S. Hatch, Manager Denison, Texas
June 27, 1887 Taken from J.B. McDougal Was born in New York State in 1827. When 10 years of age ran away from home and was a sailor for 7 years, he then went to South America, remaining there until 1849, when he went to California during the gold excitement, remaining there until 1853. He then went to the headwaters of the Amazon, started 300 strong but only 25 got through, and there 18 months. He then went to New York, making a trip to Holland, then to England, returning to New York, he was then through Iowa. He then went to the Pike's Peak excitement in Colo. And while in the state located the town of Breckinridge. Have traveled all through the West. In September 1872 came to Denison, located first at McKinney then back to Kansas before locating. Mr. McDougal was engaged in the teaming business when he first came to Denison and soon got started in the Liquor business. Mr. McDougal now owns several fine blocks, the Opera House, and McDougal Hotel. March 1873 [he settled for good] in Denison. H. H. Bancroft Collection Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson County TXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |