HomeMy WebLinkAboutEarly Dates Early Dates Connected to Millican
by Bill Page
e -mail: BPAGE @lib - gw.tamu.edu
L 1821: Dec. MILLICAN family arrives in Texas
1824: July Stephen F. AUSTIN grants land to MILLICAN family members
1824: Nov. ? Militia election held at home of Robert MILLICAN
1828: Jan. 7 E.M. MILLICAN married Elizabeth CLAMPETT
1836: Apr. Robert MILLICAN died during the "Runaway Scrape"
1838: Aug. MILLICAN's ferry was in operation by this time
1839: Feb. Election held in home of John MILLICAN
1841: E.M. MILLICAN serves as 1St sheriff of Navasota (Brazos) Co.
1842: Mar. 17 E.M. & E. MILLICAN gave land for Methodist Church
1844: William VESS (husband of Minerva MILLICAN) serves as 2nd
sheriff of Brazos Co.
1847: May 13 William DUNLAP married Lucinda MILLICAN
IL , 1848: Mar. E.M. MILLICAN attends State Democratic Convention
1849: May Arthur EDWARDS appointed first postmaster at Millican
1853: Baptist Church at Millican organized
1856: Jan. Scarlet fever epidemic occurred
1859: Nov. Masonic Lodge begins work in Millican
1859: Dec. E.M. & M.E. MILLICAN sell Millican townsite to Houston &
Texas Central Railroad
CP 1860: Jan. First town lots sold in Millican
1861: Apr. Houston & Texas Central Railroad reaches Millican
1865: June 23 114th Ohio Volunteers arrive in Millican
1866: Jan. Millican votes to incorporate
1866: Aug. Mission of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church organized in Millican
1866: Nov. Cholera outbreak in Millican
1867: Feb. Rev. George E. BROOKS arrives in Millican
1867: May Rev. W.S. SOUTH's diary mentions Mayor WHEAT of Millican
1867: June 22 Union League (Loyal League) Council organized at Millican
1867: Aug. 28 Railroad reaches Bryan
1867: Sept. Freedmen's Bureau Records mention G.A. WHEAT, mayor of
Millican
1867: Sept. - Nov. Yellow fever epidemic at Millican
1868: Feb. Stephen CURTIS, an African American, is elected to represent
Brazos County in the Texas Constitutional Convention
1868: June Lawsuit filed against the town of Millican
1868: July Newspaper article mentions G.A. WHEAT, mayor of Millican
1868: July Millican riot occurs
1870: Feb. St. Luke's Episcopal Chapel is dedicated
1870: July Newspaper article mentions Millican town jail
1870: Aug. Governor appointed mayor and aldermen for Millican
1871: March Legislature passed law incorporating Millican
1871: Sept. Fire destroys 5 businesses
1873: Legislature amended Millican city charter
1875: Feb. Two fires destroy railroad depot & 4 stores
1875: May Millican town plat recorded in Brazos Co. deed books
1877: Dec. A lodge of the Oriental Order of Humility was founded
1877: Dec. Millican band was organized
1879: Jan. A block of businesses burned
1879: May Newspaper article lists Millican mayor and aldermen
1879: May 7 businesses were damaged or destroyed by fire
1881: Dec. Commissioners minutes mention jail at Millican
1882: Sept. Newspaper article mentions the "court house" at Millican
1883: July "Colored Baptist Association" met at Millican
1884: Oct. Block of businesses burned
1885: Aug. Election for school trustees held at Millican
1887: Feb. Commissioners discontinue public road working in Millican
1887: July Precinct election held at Millican to prevent hogs, sheep & goats
from running at large