Hi, My name is Sally Windrup and I have ancestors who lived in Scurry County. Some of the Petersons still live out in Hermleigh. My great-great grandfather was the first Postmaster in the now vanished community of Wheat. The farm and the house where the Post Office was is still owned by a descendant, Billy and Pat Davidson, now Pat James who's grandfather was a brother to my grandmother. They were the children of Thomas Jefferson & Alice McCall Peterson. George McCall was the Postmaster there. I'm sure you know there is a historical marker in front of the house. I have some pictures of the farm, the marker, and some of the graves out in the Hermleigh cemetery. I also have several old photos, etc. that I would like to share. There is one of George McCall and one of Thomas Jefferson in his general store. My great-aunt and the last surviving granddaughter of George McCall was Odetta (Dessie/Det) Peterson McMillian. She just died last Thanksgiving.
Sally Windrup, granddaughter of Jessie Harrison and Birdie Peterson Marshall. (Unfortunately we no longer have a valid email address for Sally)
Wheat Historical Marker
This is Grandpa & Grandma Marshall taken on their wedding
day (17 February 1907) in Scurry County.©Sally Windrup
My great-grandparents, Mattie Bird Peterson Marshall's parents.
©Peterson Family
Date Taken: early 1900's in Wheat, Texas
This is
found in the Scurry County Historical Museum in Snyder,
Tx.
Description: T.J. McCall in his Store. I received a copy
of it from a regular black and white copier and it was on regular typewriting paper.
Grandpa McCall is on the left.
This is T.J. and his son, George. Birdie's father and brother.
This is the children who attended the old Wheat School. Arrows are pointing
to Birdie and Uncle George Peterson. Doll is also there, but is I don't have her
marked. Birdie is my grandmother, George and Doll are her siblings.Taken about 1905-06
Aerial view of the farm, taken in Wheat, TX © Gordon Nichols(?)/
Sally Windrup
Taken from the road in front of the farm. © Sally Windrup
George Peterson
Birdie Peterson
This is Grandpa Peterson's store in Hermleigh. One man is his
son-in-law and the others I can't identify. Taken in early 1900s in Hermleigh ©Peterson family