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George D. Moulton In 1887-88, only three Moultons were listed in the City Directory. They were all children of Charles H. Moulton and were living in the home of John Bue McDougall: Edward R. Moulton, a clerk at Denison Gas and Coal Company; Miss Florence E. Moulton, no occupation; and George D. Moulton, "collector" at the First National Bank.
The fates of the Moutons and the McDougalls were intimately intertwined. The Moulton family - Charles, his Irish wife, Margaret (1878 - 1917) and the three children - moved to Texas before 1876 for the health of the father; he utilized the healthy springs at the bath houses on Johnson street. The family's first home is believed to have been a tent set up in the 400 block of West Morton Street, where John McDougall would build his fine residence before 1887. Charles died of tuberculosis before 1880 when the census declared Margaret a widow. After the death of George D. Moulton, Mr. McDouglall started seeing Mrs. Moulton. He built the beautiful house on Morton and painted it red and gave it to Margaret on Christmas Day in exchange for $1 and for her hand in marriagtee - apparently also before 1887; that same year only three Moultons were listed in the City Directory. They were all children of Charles H. Moulton and were living in the home of J.B. McDougall: Edward R. Moulton, a clerk at Denison Gas and Coal Company; Miss Florence E. Moulton, no occupation; and George D. Moulton, "collector" at the First National Bank. In January 1913, George married Daisy Bryant McLynn (1878 - 1943), and she joined the household. (abstract of 400 Moulton-McDougall house) When J.B. McDougall died in 1920, his businesses passed to his stepson, George D. Moulton. Moulton is known as "the father of the Denison Dam" because it was he who, in 1926, came up with the idea of building a dam. When Moulton died in 1944, all the McDougall downtown properties were acquired by J. F. Landers. In 1951, the McDougall buildings at 221-227 West Main Street were sold to the Citizens National Bank, which, seeking to expand, in 1959, ordered them demolished. Death
of Charley Moulton [Source: Denison
Daily News, July 22, 1879] All that was mortal of Charley Moulton was laid to
rest yesterday morning in the cemetery. Charley Moulton was one of the first to
settle in Denison, and his death is deserving of more than a passing mention. He was intimately known to the writer for the past
five years. His brother was our boon companion on the Union Pacific R. R., when
that road was being built from the Missouri River to the Pacific slope. When Mr. Moulton came to Denison, he was in the
flush of bodily health and vigor, and it was only during the past twelve months
that his health commenced to fail, which ended in his death Sunday, just as the
sun was crossing the meridian. Mr. Moulton came to Denison, we believe, with John McDougall, and has ever since been in the employ nof that gentleman, as barkeeper at the Bank Exchange [Saloon]. He struggled nbravely before striking his colors to the grim monster Death, being hopeful almost to the last that he should recover. Deceased leaves a wife and 4 children. The remains were followed to the grave a large number of friends.  J.B. McDougall History Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson County TXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |