Finney, Texas, Hale County. (original) (raw)

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The town dates from 1907 when it formed around a railroad switch off the Santa Fe mainline. Early history is unavailable at present, but it survived the Great Depression.

The earliest report on the town was 1945 when it was described as having a grain elevator, a store and gas station. No population figures are available until 1980 when the census reported 15 residents.

See A Section Foreman's Family - 1913 photos ›

Dodson Sisters Ruth McBride and Mary Agenes Cochran at Finney
Photo courtesy Diane Garratt

1913 or 1914 photos:

"Ruth Dodson McBride was visiting her sister Mary Agnes Dodson Chochran and her family at Finney, Texas. Agnes's husband, Ray, was section foreman for the Rock Island Railroad. Agnes left several children when she died just after Christmas in 1927. This may have been the section house for the railroad.

... I thank you for a very enjoyable web site. I didn't know where Finney, Texas was until I came to your web site. So much good history there! " - Diane Garratt, June 18, 2017

"The sisters' children.
Left to Right: Ernest T. McBride, Jr. and his sister, Willa Mae McBride; the youngest child is Sonny Cochran.
I don't recognize the dog or older child." - Diane Garratt

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