Judge Gupton Was Descendant of Early Local Furniture Maker from Copenhagen, Denmark

Nov 11, 2023 | From The Vault of Texas History

By Thurman M. Gupton Editor’s Note: Former longtime district judge Thurman Morris Gupton of West Columbia was born on this day, November 11, 1911, 112 years ago in Iago near Boling, Texas. He was the son of Eula Meadows Gupton, a native of Alabama, and former...

Area Civic Leader Beth Griggs Among Five to be Portrayed at Saturday Meet Your Ancestors Event

Nov 2, 2023 | From The Vault of Texas History

By Tracy Gupton West Columbia treasure Beth Griggs was within two months of becoming a centenarian when she died on October 27, 2018. The 99-year-old historian was eulogized at her funeral five years ago at Columbia United Methodist Church by West Columbia Mayor...

“Ghosts” Character Angeline Kerr to be Portrayed at Saturday Event at Historic Columbia Cemetery

Oct 31, 2023 | From The Vault of Texas History

By Tracy Gupton Halloween 2023. What better day than today to focus on one of the dozen or so stories told by former reference librarian at the Brazoria County Library Catherine Munson Foster in her popular 1977 book, “Ghosts Along the Brazos.” Angeline Caldwell Kerr,...

Mary Bell Was a Columbia Founder, Early Pioneer

Oct 29, 2023 | From The Vault of Texas History

By Tracy Gupton Those attending the annual Columbia Historical Museum’s “Meet Your Ancestors” event at Old Columbia Cemetery on Saturday, November 4th, will get to hear first-hand what life was like in the earliest days of Anglo settlements in this area of Texas from...

Underwood’s Portrayal Included in Meet Your Ancestors November 4th at Columbia Cemetery

Oct 25, 2023 | From The Vault of Texas History

By Tracy Gupton Rachel Jane Carson Underwood, one of the youngest members of Stephen F. Austin’s “Old 300” Anglo settlers in Texas, is one of five prominent women in local history who will be portrayed at the November 4th Meet Your Ancestors program at historic...

Former Roughnecks’ All Around Athlete Jared Flannel to Join CHS Hall of Honor Friday Night at Griggs Field

Oct 5, 2023 | From The Vault of Texas History

By Tracy Gupton Jared Flannel was the workhorse of the Columbia Roughnecks’ back-to-back district championship football teams in 2004 and 2005.  Those teams finished 9-2 in consecutive years under Head Coach Brian Lane but made their deepest venture into...