H.R. No. 40
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, January 31, 1995, marks the 170th anniversary of the
    1-2  birth of John Jolly, the noted Texas pioneer after whom the city of
    1-3  Jollyville is named; and
    1-4        WHEREAS, Born January 31, 1825, in Tennessee, Mr. Jolly took
    1-5  as his wife the former Nancy Guill, and this enterprising young
    1-6  couple sought a brighter future in Texas, relocating to Travis
    1-7  County in 1852; and
    1-8        WHEREAS, He displayed exceptional valor as a member of the
    1-9  Travis Mounted Rifles in the Confederate Army, in which he served
   1-10  with distinction from 1861 to 1865; and
   1-11        WHEREAS, After the Civil War he established a new home for
   1-12  his family, building a log cabin near the border between Travis and
   1-13  Williamson counties; the Jolly homestead became the nucleus for the
   1-14  development of the area now occupied by the city of Jollyville; and
   1-15        WHEREAS, A master blacksmith, he used his considerable skills
   1-16  to construct and operate a blacksmith shop and store, providing a
   1-17  much-needed service to area residents; and
   1-18        WHEREAS, As civic-minded as he was industrious, Mr. Jolly
   1-19  donated land for the Jollyville School and the Jolly Cemetery,
   1-20  where he and his wife Nancy were laid to rest; and
   1-21        WHEREAS, Mr. Jolly was a devoted husband and father, and he
   1-22  tirelessly fought the rigorous demands of frontier life to forge a
   1-23  better life for his wife and six daughters; and
   1-24        WHEREAS, A true pioneer, this remarkable individual was at
    2-1  various times a soldier, blacksmith, storekeeper, and patriarch,
    2-2  and it is indeed appropriate that his many accomplishments be given
    2-3  special legislative recognition; now, therefore, be it
    2-4        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas
    2-5  Legislature hereby acknowledge the significant contributions of
    2-6  John Jolly to the history of our state and join the proud residents
    2-7  of Jollyville in commemorating the 170th anniversary of his birth.