Freestone County, Texas Towns Streetman Streetman is named for Sam Streetman who was the surveyor for the Trinity and Brazos Valley railroad who surveyed the townsite. Located on U.S. Highway 75 and the Freestone-Navarro County line thirteen miles north of Fairfield. The majority of the town is in Freestone County. Streetman was established as a station on the Trinity and Brazos Valley Railway in 1905. In the early part of 1906, the Valley Route Townsite Company purchased from George Bradley his portion of land along the railroad. From this land, the town of Streetman was built with lots going for $10.00. In 1907 the post office from nearby Cade was moved to Streetman. Streetman's first school classes were taught in a blacksmith shop in 1907. People moved from Birdston and other communities in the area. A designated school house building came in 1913. A year later, Streetman was incorporated in 1914. By that time it had two cotton gins, two blacksmith shops, three churches, a lumberyard, several businesses, and a population of 600. The Streetman News was published from 1927 to 1940. The population of the town began to decline after World War II, largely because of crop failures and a general movement of people from the country to the cities. By the late 1970s Streetman had five businesses and a population of 239. The schoolchildren were bused to Fairfield. In 1989 the residents numbered 378 and the businesses seven. In 1990 the population was 260. In 2000, the population was 203. Newspapers: Streetman Enterprise - started May 3, 1912-1926 Streetman News - known issues exist for 1927, 1937-1940 - J. W. Weeks (editor) Post Office: The Cade post office opened 21 Nov 1883 and was renamed Streetman post office on Apr 9, 1907. In 1911, the post office was located in the O'Neal and Grayson Grocery store building. The post office is still open in Streetman. Schools: Streetman Independent School District - started May 1906 when county divided into school districts. A school began classes in 1907 in a blacksmith shop, and a two-story, red-brick school building was built in 1913. In 1935, the school was expanded with the north and south additions. Principal J. E. Cook oversaw 111 white and 51 colored students in 1918-1919 in the Streetman ISD. Last graduation class from the Streetman School was May 1947. Closed about 1970s. Newspapers: Streetman Enterprise (known issues May 3, 1912-1926) The Streetman News (known issues 1926-1927, 1937-1941) Railroad Depot: Trinity and Brazos Valley Railway depot (1905-?) Churches: First Baptist Church of Streetman - formerly the County Line Baptist Church of Christ started on Dec. 3, 1882; combined with Birdston Baptist and moved to Streetman on Nov. 22, 1908 as the Streetman Baptist Church. New building built in 1927. First United Methodist Church - Started as Methodist Episcopal Church, South in Birdston before 1871 with circuit rider preachers beginning with R.M.M. Bennett on Nov. 8, 1871. In 1911, the Birdston congregation moved to Streetman. In 1912, a church building in Streetman was built. First Presbyterian Church - started Sept 8, 1912. W. R. Hall, Jr. was the pastor in July 1939. Calvary Temple Church - started June 16, 1974 to 1977 Church of Christ Macedonia Baptist Church Jesus First Ministries - started 1990 Churches in the area with Streetman as post office: Lakeside United Methodist Church (FM 416) New Hope Missionary Baptist (FM 416) First Baptist Church of Streetman - started Dec 3, 1882 as County Line Baptist Church, moved and renamed in 1908 (about halfway between Streetman and Winkler) Masonic Lodge: Streetman Masonic Lodge #279 (Prince Hall Lodge, 1921-current) Birdston Masonic Lodge A. F. & A.M. #333 (1871-1975) (1884 moved to Cade, 1913 moved to Streetman) Bank: First State Bank of Streetman - organized by Starley Alford of Groesbeck in 1907 (later First National Bank of Streetman, later First National Bank of Fairfield) Famous People: Fred Marberry (baseball player for the Washington Senators and Detriot Tigers) Old Communities in the area: Israel Cade Winkler Cemeteries nearby: Hill Cemetery (1 mile S) Cedar Grove Cemetery (1.8 miles south, African American) Cade Cemetery (2 miles W) Birdston Cemetery (in Navarro Co., 2.6 miles northeast) Birdston Valley Cemetery (in Navarro Co., African American) Old Businesses: (ordered by owner last name, company name, or business type) William Blair's General Blacksmithing and Horse Shoeing Ms. Blanchard's Shoe Shop E C Bonner's Store Bonnery Grocery A. H. Bounds Company R. G. Bounds hardware Thomas "Tom" B. Bryant & Son Ice House and ice-cold bottled soda Burleson Gin Herbert Burleson Hardware Jim Burleson's Cisterns, Gutters, Coolers and Tin Work [1914 ad] Charlie's Garage and Junk Yard and Welding City Cafe (Mabel G. Cole, manager) Clark General Store Austin B. Clark's Gulf Service Station F. W. Clark's restuarant (specialty was chilli, soup, and stew) J. P. Clark mens clothes store J. P. Clark fire, life, and accident insurance W. F. Clark and Son dry goods store Henry Cole Dry Cleaning J. B. Cole clothes and groceries Colehill Blacksmith Shop Comb & Brush Beauty Saloon Cotton Yard Bill Dawson Blacksmith Shop "The Dinner Bell" resturant [began in 1933. Known to be in business in 1937. Closed ?] Elmore Cafe Farmers' Co-Op Gin [*1*] Filling Station First State Bank of Streetman (later First National Bank of Streetman) Fort Worth-Denver Railroad Homer Fullerton Grocery Store Ms. Fullerton's Dry Goods Gaddy's Texaco gas service station Gamell's Family Furniture Grayson General Store Grist Mill Gordon H Grizzard's Gargage and oils and gas (1961 - it was a service station) H. P. Grizzard's Planters Electric Gin & Gin Steam Mrs. Haney's Hotel E. Hankins blacksmith shop Hawthorn Gin Steam Hemmingway's Blacksmith Shop J. J. Hood cotton seed Horn Gin Electric Ice House Kevton Gourment pottery Danny King's Punch Catfish Bait Lee's Market and Cash Grocery C. M. Leverette dry goods store J. O. Lewis Hardware and Groceries Massey Food Store Les McCary Barber Shop McBryde Hotel Jay McConnell's Tailor Shop in the Cole building McConnico Merchantile Company (later J. B. Cole General Merchantile) Cap McDaniel Drug Store Dr. W. O. McDaniel medical practice McDonald Chicken Farm Ms. McKeever's Hamburgers Mrs. W. E. McKissack renting apartment rooms Billie Joyce McSpadden's Music Studio (with Piano classes) McSpadden Hardware and Lumber Co. G. Cleve Middleton's Barber Shop P & H Milner feed store Paul Milner's farm machinery (including J. I. Case Tractors) Milner Drug Store P & H Milner Feed Store J. R. Neece lumberyard Rock Island railroad line Arthur Roberts cotton yard Roberts Livery Stable Roberts Magnolia Filling Station Will Roberts Storage O'Neal and Grayson Grocery and post office Simmons & Co. dry goods store (was open in 1914, burned in January 1934) Steele's Gargage and auto parts Streetman Enterprise newspaper Streetman Furniture Company Streetman Railroad Depot Streetman Supply Company [groceries and dry goods] tailor shop Texas Telephone & Telegraph Co. Charles Tisdale's Garage and Auto Repair Ward's Storage H D Wynn's Store (known to be open in 1961) Modern Businesses: Lakeview Realty Inc Leisure Properties Richland Chambers Hardware & Lumber St Elmo Corner Store The Store Ultra Clean Laundry Equip Co The Wilderness Wooded Acres Campground & Tackles Known Past Citizens: Alexander, G. O. Allen, Billy Allen, Harold Allen, Larry Allen, Kenneth Allmon, June Allmon, W. T. Anderson, Edgar Anderson, Elizabeth Anderson, Garth Anderson, Mattie Fay Anderson, Mattie Louise Anderson, Yvonne Ashcroft, Rev. Autry, Will Baily, Rev. Lesile E. Baker, Joan Barton, Charlene Barton, Rev. O. F. [of First Baptist Church] Bassham, C. J. Bellah, Doris Bellah, Sam Bennett, E. D. Bennett, Terry Berry, Fred Berry, Wilma James (Jenkins) Beauchamp, Frances Blair, S. L. Blair, William Blanchard, Mr. Blisset, Ethel Blisset, Evelyn Ruth Blisset, Florene Bonds, W. L. Bonner, Afton Fullerton Bonner, Ernest Clyde (grocery store owner) Bonner, John Lee Bonner, Minnor Bonner, Ollie Bounds, R. G. Bourne, Rev. G. F. Bowling, Rev. James L. Brewer, W. F. [moved to Streetman from Richland in 1914 living in the Ross Burleson house in NE Streetman] Brintz, Rev. Roger Brooks, J. L. Brown, Janie Brown, Maurine (Coleman) Bryan, Lyle A. Bryant, Alvis Bryant, Ann (Tisdale) Bryant, Edgar Bryant, Ernest Cam Jr. Bryant, Ernest Cam Sr. Bryant, Lawrence Bryant, Nora Bryant, Orvilla Bryant, Thomas B. Bryant, Tommy J. Bryant, William Allen Burks, Rev. Earl Burleson, B. F. Burleson, D. D. Burleson, Miss Grace Burleson, Hazel Burleson, Herbert Hopson "Hub" Burleson, Hugh Burleson, J. C. Burleson, Joe Burleson, Maud Burleson, McCrory Burleson, Mozelle Burleson, Nettie Mae (Cooper) Burleson, Miss Ora Campbell, E. H. 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Coleman, James Coleman, Jesse Mae Coleman, John Pete Coleman, Jonathan Benton Coleman, Maurine Coleman, Pauline Collins, Ann Collins, Rev. Forrest Compton, Bubba Compton, J. S. Compton, Jimmie Conway, Rev. Cook, Inex Cook, Rev. James N. Cooper, Elizabeth Ethel (Elkins) Cooper, Etta Mae (Gilbert) Cooper, James Sr. Cooper, James Jr. Cooper, Jasper Lee "Pat" Cooper, Johnathan Cooper, John R. Cooper, Margaret (Tisdale) Cooper, Mary Alice Cooper, Nancy Sue (McDaniel) Cooper, Robert Chesley "Jack" Craig, Noel Crawford, Noel Cross, Ned Curr, Charles Curry, T. J. Davis, Coleman Dawson, Bill DeGuire, Rev. A. W. Dove, Dan S. Dotson, Barbara (Wilson) Dotson, Billy DuBose, Clark DuBose, Gladys DuBose, Lena Francis DuBose, Millard DuBose, Ray DuBose, Roy Dunbar, Will Easterling, Katherine Edains, Rev. J. F. Edmondson, Rev. V. R. Edwards, E. J. Edwards, James Ellis, Clyde Ellis, Dr. Edwin B. Ellison, Kate Elmore, Carlton Epps, Lee Evans, R. E. Fenner, Joel Fain, E. D. Fain, E. H. Ferris, Joyce Fitch, Billie E. Frazier, Carl Freeman, Rev. E. R. Fullerton, Alice Fullerton, Miss Arzell Fullerton, Homer Gaddy, A. E. Gaddy, Ansel Gaddy, Lora Gamewell, T. M. Garrett, Will Gus Garretson, Olive Gibson, R. A. Gilbert, Annie Laura Gilbert, Charnic Gilbert, Dannie Gilbert, Ezra Gilbert, H. L. Gilbert, John Gilbert, Randoll Glass, Jack Glass, Josephine Glass, Martharene Gore, Rev. J. O. Gray, Caroline Grayson, Bessie Grayson, Coryne Grayson, Dorothy Jean Grayson, J. E. Grayson, John Grayson, Less Jr. Grayson, Raymond Grayson, W. S. (formerly of Winkler) Gregory, Aubrey Gregory, Carlton Gregory, Rev. Charlie Everette Gregory, James Gregory, Josephine Gregory, Margie Gregory, Oliver H. "Tood" Gregory, Robert "Bobby" Gregory, Troyce Gregory, Willard Gribble, Dr. R. F. Grizzard, Gordon Grizzard, H. P. Grubbs, Ralph Hall, Rev. Warren R. Jr. Hamill/Hamell, Thelma Hankins, E. Hankins, Wilkes Harris, A. L. Harris, "Boots" Harris, Christopher Alexander Harris, Cooper Harris, E. H. Harris, Ginger Harris, Hugh Harris, Johnathan Cooper Harris, L. J. Harris, M. O. Harris, Mary Alice (Cooper) Harris, Neoma Ethel (Craig) Harris, R. H. Harris, Vance Havard, Rev. W. T. Hawthorn, C. K. Hawthorn, J. R. Haynie, Charles Hays, Gladys Haywood, Lora Lee Haywood, Lynn Haywood, Randall Hemingway, Orville Henderson, Margaret (Cooper) Henderson, R. M. Hill, Coleman Hill, Mrs. H. K. Hill, Mary F. Hill, Tom Hold, Roosevelt Holt, Dorothy Hood, Grace Hood, J. J. Hood, Joe Horn, Alta (Edwards) Horn, Arch Horn, Dr. Fred W. Horn, Henry "Lover" Horn, Miss Mary Horn, Mollie N. Houston, E. C. Howell, Bernice Howell, Ralph Howell, Ruby Garnett Howell, Virginia Howell, Walter Hunter, Jake James, Rev. Grady Jarrett, Pearl Jenkins, Glaydene Jenkins, Jim Jack Jenkins, Rev. L. B. Jenkins, Majorie Jenkins, T. H. Jenkins, Wilson Joiner, Rev. J. W. Jones, Cynthia Jones, R. A. Jones, Willie Kalton, Rev. W. M. Keel, Kirby Keel, Marcelline Keene, M. W. Keifer, Rev. Hubert Kelley, Ella Kelley, Isaiah Kerse, R. C. Killingworth, Annie Killingworth, Denis Kirvin, Johnnie Knight, Richard Lamb, Andrew Lee Lamb, Lee Lee, Annie Laura Lee, Evelyn Lee, Harold Lee, Rev. L. G. Lee, Shirley Leverett, Aubrey Leverette, C. M. Lewis, Arnold Lewis, Donald Lewis, Geraldine Lewis, Gordon Lewis, J. O. Lewis, Mack Lewis, Oma Lee Lewis, Owen Lively, H. R. Livingston, Frances Livingston, Homer Magnolia, Roberts Magourik, Frankie Mahoney, Rev. J. P. Malone, Jackie Marberry, Frank Massey, J. B. Massey, J. H. Mathieson, Rev. Price McBride, J. B. McBride, Lizzie McBryde, Tina McCann, Dr. Elton McCann, Linda McCann, Ray McCary, Jim McCary, Leslie G. Sr. McCary, Leslie G. Jr. McConnico, C. J. McConnico, Gary Bill McCuthchen, Dr. L. L. McDaniel, Cap. McDaniel, Jerry McDaniel, Ronnie McDaniel, Dr. W. O. McGilvary, Annette McGilvary, Angus Kent McGilvary, A. T. McGilvary, Betty McGilvary, Ella McGilvary, J. H. McGilvary, Janie McGilvary, Louise McGilvary, Lura McGilvary, Miss Mary Ella McGilvary, Robert McIver, Mr. McKissack, Rev. Hubert McKissack, L. T. McKissack, W. E. McNeece, Barto Meadows, Johnnie McSpadden, R. H. Middleton, Cleve Ruth Middleton, Francis Reed Middleton, G. C. Milligan, Alf Milner, Bess Milner, Elliott Milner, Francis Milner, Gilbert Milner, Dr. J. N. Milner, J. W. Milner, P. C. Milner, Pauline Milner, W. E. Minter, Rev. W. R. Moorehead, D. B. Moorehead, Georgia Moots, W. M. Morgan, Juanita Mullen, Troy Neece, J. R. Neetle, Byron Neetle, Van Nelson, John R. Neville, Ester Ruth Obersmidt, Charles Ollar, Joan Dubose Oliver, A. A. Oliver, Mr. Dee O'Neal, Ruby (school teacher) O'Neal, Tom Owens, Lola Jo Palmer, Juantia Parnell, Clyde Parnell, William Patton, Gertrude B. Permenter, Rev. O. E. Pillans, Frances Pillans, James Mansfield Pillans, Willie D. Pringle, Rena Mae Haywood Reeves, M. S. Roberts, Arthur Roberts, Eleanor Roberts, K. C. Roberts, R. F. Roberts, W. B. Roberts, Wallace Robinson, Annie Laura Robinson, Monarene Robinson, J. W. Robinson, James Lloyd Robinson, James P. Robinson, John Lee (sheriff) Robinson, Kennneth Robinson, Roy Robinson, Sarah Glass Compton Robinson, W. L. Roebuck, Rev. Tom Rogers, Elexogene Rogers, Mr. Ross, Clyde Ross, G. C. Rouse, C. A. Rouse, Ethel Rouse, Frank Rouse, Mattie Rouse, Pauline Sanford, Milton Sanford, Robert Shanks, Harvey Shaddix, Rev. J. L. Shaddix, John Sherrad, Thomas Jr. Simmons, Revis Sims, Burleson Sims, George Sims, John Elmore Sims, Maybelle Sims, Ralph Jr. Sims, Sterling Slade, Tom Slade, Willis Gordon Smith, Rev. Clayton Smith, Hobson Smothermon, Yancie Lee Speer, W. L. Spurgeon, Faye Steele, Bob Steele, Buck Steele, Dick Steele, Edith Steele, Edna Steele, Fred Steele, Joel Steele, Lois Jean Steele, Macy Steele, Monk Steele, Robert James Steele, Story Steele, Thomas Steele, Tigher Steele, Miss Tigna Storey, Rev. C. H. Sutton, Jackie Teer, Annie Teer, Beech Teer, W. B. Thomas, J. D. Tisdale, Charlie Tisdale, Coy Tisdale, Granville Tisdale, Mattie Tisdale, Tommy Thompson, Rev. Cecil Thompson, Dewey Thompson, R. M. Treadwell, Rev. Don Tucker, Rev. Lewis E. Turner, Jerry Turner, Rev. O. B. Turner, Plat Turner, V. O. Turner, Vernon Turner, Vernon Webb Wallace, Ray Ward, Conard Ward, Roy Webb, Eunice Webb, Everett Webb, J. K. Weeks, J. W. (formerly of Kerens) (newspaperman) Weir, Basil Weldon, Tom West, A. W. White, H. E. White, Travis White, Rev. W. M. Wilkinson, Rev. Noel P. Wilson, Sharon Wilson, Steven Wilson, W. L. Womack, Stella Womack, Z. T. (formerly of Winkler) Young, Jimmie R. =========================================================== *1* = "Streetman Enterprise" newspaper - Vol 3, #15 - Friday, August 28, 1914 edition - "GINNING NOW The Farmer's Gin started up Tuesday afternoon and got busy. The new has not yet worn off their machinery but they are doing mighty well. They have ffve [sic, five] stands that are fvie [sic, five] eighties and guaranteed to eat up cotton like a hungry negro eats flap jacks."