These three pages
comprise a letter sent to
a Wilkinson family
genealogist from a family
member, recounting the
history of a Southern
family settling in  Titus,
Morris, Camp, and Lamar
Counties.
Locations Mentioned:
Jefferson (Marion County)
Snow Hill (Titus County, on TX
49)
Mount Pleasant (Titus County)
Mount Vernon (Franklin County)
Pittsburg (Camp County)

Families Mentioned:
Traylor
Enloe (also a town in Lamar
County)
Wilkinson
The Significance for Historians
This letter helps to understand
the settlement patterns of a
lower South slave holding
family in Texas. Owning slaves
gave  the family a certain
status upon its arrival, which
promoted their influence in the
workings of several North
Texas counties.

What Information is Needed
I'm curious to know why the
family, owning slaves and fairly
well-off, decided to head to the
frontier. Also, does the family
have any pertinent slave
records (probate, bills of sale,
etc) ?
Southern Settlement in the
Red River Valley