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Spears described findings linking Chin Chapel and Old Shiloh cemeteries, homestead filings and deeds in the 1850s, and descendants who remained in western Denton County. She said records in the Texas General Land Office show Simpson Wakefield filed a settlement claim in 1854 and that deeds from the 1850s confirm occupation and cultivation of the land. Spears said two brothers, Simpson and Silas Wakefield, each received about 60 acres under third-class land grants and that those parcels overlay parts of what are now Justin Road, Long Prairie, and Waketon Road.

Spears traced Henry Wakefield, born in 1845, who she said joined the Texas cavalry in August 1862 and served in the Confederate States Army during the Civil War. She described Henry as a major local landowner who operated a cotton gin and general store and later moved near what is now Ponder. Spears told the commission that some descendants retained land locally and that she identified living descendants who were invited to a DAR grave-marking ceremony for Martha Brockett Wakefield held last year.

Spears showed copies of land survey maps and Texas General Land Office documents and offered three pedigree charts of the Wakefield family created by the Flower Mound DAR chapter as a gift to the commission. She also highlighted notable descendants, including a scholar, and noted connections between local family lines and wider research projects such as Wreaths Across America and the Texas Veterans Hall of Fame Remember Them Forever project.

Chair Norell introduced Spears and thanked the DAR members present. Speakers emphasized the local value of genealogical research for grave-marking, cemetery preservation and interpretation at sites such as Old Shiloh and Chin Chapel.

Spears’s remarks were descriptive historical research and did not propose regulatory actions. The commission accepted the pedigree charts as a donation to support its local history records and programs.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Flower Mound - Historical Commission - Apr 10, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Donna Spears, registrar of the Flower Mound chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, presented genealogical research tracing the Wakefield family’s migration and land claims, connecting local burial sites and a DAR grave-marking ceremony held last year.","taxTitle","Flower Mound, Denton County, Texas","taxId",2790,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6607183,"Flower Mound Historical Commission approves minutes corrections, artifact loan recommendation and new meeting day",1905,2061000,3966000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2956555-4ce1864e901430f7cc2957cdbdd963e8&start=2061&end=3966","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2956555-4ce1864e901430f7cc2957cdbdd963e8/thumbnail_2061000.jpg","/articles/6607183/Flower-Mound/Denton-County/Texas/Flower-Mound-Historical-Commission-approves-minutes-corrections-artifact-loan-recommendation-and-new-meeting-day","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6607183-86dc4530acf8d48effb475d8a94d97d2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771132826&Signature=jDP6mLthbhvMh1f-P~Tpx2I5ywfeGsRPAqgGxdaFjZnzuRIDrbOPkxN715HZS4ft2QrdZuTaVHArFNw8PWki5CD103gjlK0UCVF7QOGOIH90rFnehrh84YCpJQY1CEaN~-BDmyJ2edyDiihckGErHsxi0koDu7PiTeSbxLvxoHtl-hhfKHXe6nUcsTM93YODnaF5DZTnUH58oIEhdywtYwNYWwXfs5rygEUA2NNat0aV0C75P-O2yMwvKvkJZA2piBMS4Pl-y7MlTIVi81LAKYQZiXxBNHSdKOaLNoGUK0JanPslYuR7QeALQWcEwmR1RkI6YvWdNcG4CfuJoGyZbQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its meeting, the Flower Mound Historical Commission approved three formal items: corrected minutes for March 13, 2025; a recommendation to the Town Council to accept a loan of historical material (a mattress and box spring); and a change to the commission’s regular monthly meeting day.

The commission voted to approve the consent-item minutes for March 13, 2025, with corrections noted to identify who made and seconded the first consent motion. The commission agreed to review video recordings to fill in the missing names. The roll call on that motion recorded ayes from Commissioner Bowman, Commissioner Gabbitt, Commissioner Clark, Chair Jackie Norell, Vice Chair Kathy Blair, Commissioner Klarich, Commissioner Hood and Commissioner Williams.

The commission also voted to recommend to Town Council that the collection accept a loaned French mattress and box spring donated by Chair Norell for display at the Gibson Grant Log House. The motion was approved on a roll call in which the same commissioners recorded “aye.” Commissioners noted the item would proceed to Town Council for final acceptance.

Separately, the commission moved to change its regular meeting day from the third Thursday to the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m., beginning in September (the commission historically does not meet in August). Commissioner Cecilia Hood initiated the motion and the measure passed on a unanimous roll call. Town staff confirmed the proposed Tuesday did not conflict with regular board and commission meeting schedules.

No formal items were tabled or defeated during the meeting. The commission recorded no dissenting votes on the actions summarized above.","The commission approved corrected minutes, recommended acceptance of a donated/loaned historical mattress and box spring for the town collection, and voted to move regular meetings to the third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. beginning in September.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6607186,"Flower Mound commission readies May celebration for Gibson Grant Log House, debuts traveling history trunk",319,3383000,3702000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2956555-4ce1864e901430f7cc2957cdbdd963e8&start=3383&end=3702","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2956555-4ce1864e901430f7cc2957cdbdd963e8/thumbnail_3383000.jpg","/articles/6607186/Flower-Mound/Denton-County/Texas/Flower-Mound-commission-readies-May-celebration-for-Gibson-Grant-Log-House-debuts-traveling-history-trunk","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6607186-7ae682c6f524f9a47edaf18558a7f346/orig.mp4?Expires=1771132826&Signature=gTfKwAb0NZorAMK2E~hQBPCMLtGj0ZzNLZlUvMqH5PgytRfZ7hX7cu6PvLqOyaWB5VUtbgA9ad57251kAcm4IOrI0hB4GA4b9eryBw~ItJii3E3-vthEjrK9YsCoMd7-ila~hk-Cc5cYVmh97O5yQQ~Eah62zRDRVUsfGSe3yPJn10P3qisXv-O04NDqPNku8IwUq95gixXaT7LqD5guM5S97hJsFpvbuB6u4z55MsQG915Hxd2j3Nh4NPLCcfj5Sgsc-a5TZz--PydD7TUs-NfCySMdvR10RebcMhP4QjHDrlGt3nXYKa1WfmjxOCNC~U9duoGXI2kjtACZmTLKTg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At a meeting of the Flower Mound Historical Commission, members confirmed plans for a public celebration marking the placement of a state historical marker at the Gibson Grant Log House and showed a first draft of a traveling educational “history trunk” that the commission intends to use in schools and community events.

The commission said the Gibson Grant Log House event will run from 10 a.m. to about 2 p.m., with the marker dedication expected around 11 a.m. Chair Jackie Norell said, \"It starts at 10, and I believe at 11\" for the marker ceremony. The commission encouraged the public to attend and noted docents will offer house tours during the event.

Commissioners and volunteers described a program of demonstrations and family activities planned for the celebration. Items listed so far include butter churning, corn grinding, spinning demonstrations, a coin display, doll-making, a soap-making demonstration (pending), and exhibits by the Daughters of the American Revolution, who will lay wreaths and present a related exhibit. The commission said volunteers from local schools and community partners will staff demonstrations and that Liberty Elementary School will be available for overflow parking.

The commission also presented a first complete traveling trunk meant for school visits and library displays. Commissioner Sarah Klarich said the trunk contains early tools and artifacts and that members are still collecting Flower Mound–specific material for future trunks. Craftsman and local conservator Alton Bowman brought examples of tools and a chest to illustrate how artifacts will be transported and displayed. Bowman said several items were family heirlooms and that he is repairing and conserving pieces for safe public display.

Town staff and commissioners credited support from Flower Mound Parks and Recreation and Denton County partners. The commission said the Parks and Recreation department has assisted with logistics and that county partners have contributed to artifact research and oral-history coordination. Chair Norell thanked the Parks and Recreation staff and said the commission will continue coordinating with town staff on permits, safety measures for displays, and site logistics.

The commission urged residents to check the town website for final event times and volunteer sign-ups and said the project will be used as a public-facing introduction to local history programming in the months ahead.","The Flower Mound Historical Commission announced a state marker ceremony and community event at the Gibson Grant Log House and previewed a new traveling educational trunk of local artifacts to use in schools and public programs.","actionData","errors"]

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