Forney Country: A History of Northwestern Kaufman County, TX” by Jerry Flook
$45.00
“Forney Country: A History of Northwestern Kaufman County, TX” by Jerry Flook, and published by the Forney Historic Preservation League, 1997.
“Forney Country” traces the evolution of Forney and surrounding rural neighborhoods from their days as Indian hunting grounds to the conclusion of WWII. The oft-told tales of old Forney plus many newly rediscovered facts are woven into a fascinating narrative of community formation, social and cultural change, agricultural boom, and socio-economic decline., The text is liberally spiced with quotations form old-timers, helping bring the events to life for the reader. Some 400 historical photographs tell the story visually, most of them here made accessible to the public for the first time.
If you are researching family in Forney, this book is a must!