Henry Clay Williams buys land from Cardova-horses/calvary
Texas Breaks from Mexico...becomes Republic
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History of Lorena
Charles Alexander Westbrook born
Cordova buys land from Gov. George T. Wood cattle trails established from South Texas to Kansas
Southwestren McLennan County first settled
Daniel Aerl busy 357 acres from Cardova-cattle
Williams moved his family to Lorena
Westbrook's arrive in area- cotton, horses/calvary
Lorena born- first of 13 children (died 1952)
Civil War began
End of Civil War
Waco Bridge Co. founded...Flint bought supplies from Roebling
Cow Bayou School (Cedar Bridge) opened
Waco Suspension Bridge opened
Waco Incorporated, Railroad arrives in Waco
Two German men adn an Irish mason built the Westbrook home during 1871-1875
Westbrook Plantation home finishes approximately
Williams Farm House Built
Lorena Westbrook married
First Cotton Gin (1880's)
Aerl Station renamed for Lorena Westbrook
C.M. Doge sells leftover land as store/house plots
Cedar Bridge School burned
First School in Lorena established
Aerl gives land to MKT (C.M. Dodge: RR official)
Cemetery established
First Baptist Church
Railroad Completed through Lorena and Bruceville
First Stores- Front Street- boardwalks
White Frame school built to replace Cedar Bridge- Aerl gave land (housed 70 students)
Lorena Baptist Church was established
Aerl gave land for the first school in this section
Victorian homes starting to be built in Waco
Methodist Church (architectural plans by Husdon, from England Statue of LIberty dedicated
Charles Alexander Westbrook died
Daniel Aerl death
Masonic Lodge #594; also Women's Club established
Lorena's Woman's Club organized
Two Story red brick school house dedicated
Red Brick Grammar School House built
Fist National Bank
Jones/Fiser First Mrecantile (on NOrth side of street)...Graves' Evans/Westbrook Mercantile (North side of street), Ashenhurt Market/Cafe, Maxey Groery/Theater
African American children's school in AME Church- replaced by school near MKT RR - 100+ students- named for Jules Bledsoe
William Farm House burned down
Lorena State Bank
Water tower fro townspeople at artesian well site
Lorena Cemetery Association Established
Henry Clay Williams died
KKK active, Sheriff Buchanan confronts the KKK parade
Methodist educational unit was added
High School built - is the oldest section of the old middle school
High School (now the vacant old Middle School) sidewalk installed
First High School built
North side of Downtown Lorena burned
Westbrook home copper roof sold to the wartime government
Lorena Westbrook Robertson died
Elementary wing & gym added to HS (now vacant middle school) and red brink building torn down
Elementary & Gym aded- Red Brick School demolished
African American students welcomed as an integrated district
