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Daughters of the American Revolution registrar traces Wakefield family history tied to early Denton County farmland
Summary
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.
Donna Spears, registrar of the Flower Mound chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, presented genealogical research focusing on the Wakefield family and related pioneer families with ties to Denton County.
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…
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