First county judge in Texas Panhandle and in Wheeler County, Dubbs was born in Ohio. Came to know Texas as a buffalo hunter, and was in famous Indian Battle of Adobe Walls, 1874. Gained wide respect when, as judge, he had a lawless U.S. marshal . . . — — Map (db m93701) HM
Early area settler George Nickel and his wife, Dora (Haggard), raised their family in a dugout home in Wheeler County. For his Irish heritage and for its symbolism of luck and courage, George suggested “Shamrock” for a Post Office . . . — — Map (db m152774) HM
Named for Royal T. Wheeler, an early Texas jurist, Wheeler County was created by the Texas State Legislature in 1876. In 1879 the county was organized and Mobeetie (then known as Sweetwater), the only town in the county, became the county seat. A . . . — — Map (db m93682) HM
From the Panhandle to the Hill Country and all across Texas, water towers rise up out of the landscape, an indication of civilization ahead. In some cases, rusted out, they are lonely reminders of days gone by. But in hundreds of small communities, . . . — — Map (db m274518) HM
First substantial home in Wheeler County, built across creek from Hidetown, buffalo hunter's post, about 1875 for first sheriff Henry Fleming. Rock quarried nearby. Ell of four 14 foot square rooms. Was considered a mansion. Served the county until . . . — — Map (db m153876) HM
Built 1886, when Indians still raided nearby apple trees. Wheeler County's second school. Of native stone. Site gift of Tom Baley. Other donors: John Brown, Frank Chilton, Mr. Clark, Henry Frye, Bill Miller, J. E. Pior, Fred H. Rathjen, Jenkins . . . — — Map (db m153563) HM
Although its reason for existing was born out of necessity, the Shamrock tower has served other roles over the years. In the early days, travelers used it as a landmark to mark their progress through the Panhandle, in much the same way as travelers . . . — — Map (db m274494) HM
This county was created in 1876 and named for noted Texas jurist William Beck Ochiltree (1811-1867). In 1876 it was attached for judicial purposes to Clay and later to Wheeler County. In 1886 pioneers began to settle in dugouts here on the prairies . . . — — Map (db m93621) HM
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