In 1927 James Thomas Black and his wife Mary Eta New Black posed for this portrait in Truscott Texas.. They came to Texas in the late 1890s from Wayne County, KY. The pioneering couple lived in Truscott and then later in Crowell until their death.

. . . Photo and information courtesy Leonard Elder, their great-grandson

Resources:

West Texas History & Memories (Face Book Group)

Early Life in Texas County by County

Books about Texas People and Places

Amazing People from Texas County by County