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LEGEND OF THE WEST THE SANCTIFICATIONISTS OF BELTON, TX SURNAMES: Burford, Dow, Embree, Gunari, Haymon, Henry, James, McWhirter, Phelps, Johnson, Nelson, Pratt, Wade, Walker WHEN A HUSBAND LEAVES A WIFE SHE IS FREE AND HE MUST COME BACK SANCTIFIED OR NOT AT ALL On all multiple regular priced items after the first, you will receive a 10% discount. Postage will be combined and refund granted if saved. INSERT THE NAME YOU ARE SEARCHING FOR IN THE BOX BELOW AND SEE WHAT WE HAVE IN OUR EBAY STORE IN THIS OR ANY OTHER TITLE OR NAME. Click here to check out our other auctions on eBay! Custom Search Genealogy Images Of History! Type in your family name or a specific topic you are looking for.. Search titles and descriptions. Folks, sooner or later - Genealogists are going to realize that their family kinfolks are laying on some dealer's dusty shelves. If I can contribute to finding one little name or photo of that long lost ancestor you have been waiting to find, - its worth all the time I spend. THE SANCTIFICATIONISTS OF BELTON As many of you know, I specialize in finding old western stories of long ago that have been overlooked, seldom found and rarely read. Here is the story entitled “The Sanctificationists of Belton,” by Eleanor James (A Woman’s Community in Texas). Folks, this is the rarely recited story of a group of stout hearted pioneer women who followed a determined leader named Martha McWhirter, founder of a communal group called “Sanctificationists” in Belton, Texas in the 1870-90 era. Relying only on their own labor, this band of women (and sometimes – pardoned men) made themselves independent by doing laundry, purchasing a hotel and running a boarding house. This story is detailed and recites their lives and efforts and results by interviews of descendants in Belton, Texas and research of seldom-found material in various libraries and colleges. This is fascinating TRUE history that was actually written up as far away as New York and was the subject of countless controversies. Course, the movement died out cause the women didn’t like men! Please read this. There were many a western story published – the common ones about cowboy and Indians are listed on Ebay every day but the rarer ones like this are seldom found. Collectors treasure them and their price guide value rises every day. They are hard to find. I hunt them out cause really the better, untold and rarer stories were published in the rest. Here’s one of ‘em. Folks, sooner or later - Genealogists are going to realize that their family kinfolks are laying on some dealer's dusty shelves. If I can contribute to finding one little name or photo of that long lost ancestor you have been waiting to find, it's worth all the time I spend. As a tribute to the honor of our Sanctificationists, my indexed listings will include all names mentioned in the story from this time on. THE SANCTIFICATIONISTS OF BELTON By Eleanor James ANCESTORS INDEXED HEREIN CIRCA 1870’s – 1890’s ANCESTOR’S LOCATION: BELTON, TEXAS GENEALOGY NAMES INDEXED: BURFORD, Miss Annabelle, interviewed 1948-50 DOW, Allan, carpenter and stone mason DOW, David, carpenter and stone mason DOW, Mathew EMBREE, Mrs. Elisha, interviewed 1948-50 GUNARI, Mrs. Grace, interviewed 1948-50 HAYMON, Ada McWhirter, daughter of George M. and Martha McWhirter HAYMON, B. W., husband of Ada McWhirter HENRY, Mrs. Louine Tyler, interviewed 1948-50 JAMES, Eleanor, Author JAMES, Miss Julia Bell, interviewed 1948-50 McWHIRTER, George M., husband of Martha White McWhirter McWHIRTER, Martha White PHELPS, Mrs. Bessie, interviewed 1948-50 Sister HENRY Sister JOHNSON Sister NELSON Sister PRATT WADE, Mrs. Ora, interviewed 1948-50 WALKER, Mrs. S. S., interviewed 1948-50 Wilma, orphaned granddaughter of George M. and Martha McWhirter PICTURES AND DESCRIPTIONS w * INDICATING PICTURE: Pict. 1: The old limestone McWhirter house which became the Sanctificationist headquarters. The people on the porches are the “Sanctified Band” of which Martha McWhirter was organizer and leader. * PLACES AND THINGS PROMINENTLY MENTIONED w * INDICATING PICTURE: A Woman’s Community in Texas” by Dr. George P. Garrison Bell County Historian Belton Journal, issues October 1877 – April 1882, found in Wisconsin Bullet Hole in Sancty house door Cause No. 6706, Supreme Court of Texas Central Hotel, Belton, Texas Entire Sanctification (Heart Purity) and Regeneration” by J. T. Smith (Marshall, Texas 1895) File No. 3037, District Court of Bell County History of Bell County” by George W. Tyler Jackson County, Tennessee McWhirter House * Nolan Creek Bank, Belton, Texas Sanctification” by J. D. Barbee (Nashville 1879) The Charities Review of New York, November 1893 Union Sunday School Hall Sanctified Band * Methodist Sunday School, Belton, Texas Knights of Honor Lodge, Belton Texas J. C. Henry block (Belton real estate) Bell County Democrat Belton Journal, Editor Batte THE SANCTIFICATIONISTS OF BELTON By Eleanor James YOU WILL LOVE IT. My grandfather and grandmother were from Belton and I just lucked onto this story. While others clip ads from magazines, I save history. It’s a shame that our past is being lost. It’s as simple as that. OLD SANCTIFICATIONISTS MEMORABILIA IS RAPIDLY DISAPPEARING My wife kids me that after I find a piece I like, buy it, read it, research it, take a picture, scan it, write the blurb, pay the Ebay entry fee and commission, that I end up making about 50 cents an hour. But, OH HOW I LOVE THIS OLD WESTERN HISTORY. What a story, Rare Story!!! Great Pictures. You will love it as it was published in this old complete western magazine printed on heavy slick paper many years ago. The issue is in excellent condition, the cover is pristine and in vibrant color. As clearly stated in my description, this is featured story in a rarely found and seldom read unusual and complete western magazine. I don't give out name of publication or date because I have caught competitors copying my index and work and trying to sell it as theirs. I hope you understand. 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