By: Turner S.R. No. 1084 1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to 1-3 recognize the Wheeler Springs Community in Houston County, Texas; 1-4 and 1-5 WHEREAS, The Wheeler Springs Community has never been platted 1-6 or incorporated; the original landholders were Martin Murchison and 1-7 John Carroll; and 1-8 WHEREAS, Settlement in the area began when Joshua James Hall 1-9 came into Houston County in 1835 after purchasing about 24,000 acres 1-10 of the Ramon de la Garza grant; he brought his family and slaves who 1-11 built a general store and established a post office in 1852; and 1-12 WHEREAS, Some of the early black families who came with 1-13 Mr. Hall settled in and around his community during the 1840s 1-14 and the 1850s; more families came in 1876 and these freed families 1-15 purchased land from the Hall family some distance from the Hall's 1-16 settlement; and 1-17 WHEREAS, The newer settlers set up their own church and 1-18 school for their growing families; with the donation of land by 1-19 French Taylor in 1885, neighbors met on the acreage to start work 1-20 clearing the land; and 1-21 WHEREAS, As they dug near a sand hill, a clear bubbling 1-22 stream of water poured forth; the settlement was named for the 1-23 springs discovered there; and 2-1 WHEREAS, A Baptist sanctuary and a schoolhouse were built 2-2 near the springs in 1905; the school was a one-room building which 2-3 was replaced in the 1920s; and 2-4 WHEREAS, The principal of the school was Mrs. Lula Dailey; 2-5 under her leadership the Wheeler Springs Community advanced; a large 2-6 garden was planted to grow food for the school and a cannery began 2-7 operations; and 2-8 WHEREAS, The school was consolidated with the Porter Springs 2-9 Common School District in 1959; the church and several civic 2-10 organizations remain active; and 2-11 WHEREAS, An official Texas Historical Marker with post will 2-12 be dedicated on June 19, 1995; now, therefore, be it 2-13 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-14 74th Legislature, hereby congratulate the Wheeler Springs Community 2-15 on receiving an official Texas Historical Marker; and, be it further 2-16 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the 2-17 community as an expression of the highest regard of the Texas Senate. 2-18 ______________________________________ 2-19 President of the Senate 2-20 I hereby certify that the above 2-21 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-22 on May 16, 1995. 2-23 ______________________________________ 2-24 Secretary of the Senate 2-25 ______________________________________ 3-1 Member, Texas Senate