Country Lifestyles
Restoring more than just cabins…restoring history
By staff writer Jessica Bartel
Bill Marquis, of Stoney, TX, has the unique occupation of restoring cabins all over the state of Texas. An historian at heart, Marquis comes in contact with 16′ X 16′ cabins and restores them to their original state.
Marquis has always enjoyed wood work and working with his hands. Through the restoration, Marquis works closely with cities so that the site qualifies for an historical marker. Marquis’s main goal when doing a job is to get children involved. Most communities have an historical council that Marquis works with to involve local kids and get them interested in their local history.
Many of the stories Marquis encounters can not be found in a history book. If not for Marquis, the tales would be lost like the deteriorating wood of the cabins. Marquis was raised in the small community of Greenwood, in Wise County, and has spent the last 55 years of his life in Stoney alongside wife June.
His passion for his work is evident all around his property. One piece, in-particular, is a cabin with a rock chimney and bois d’arc fence surrounding it. This cabin has a noteworthy tale. The cabin was built by Jonathan Bird in 1836 along Denton Creek near Stoney.
Bird was an Alabama man who traveled around that countryside building cabins. Prior to that, in 1835, during the Texas Revolution, Sam Houston commissioned Bird to do some work. Bird was to build a fort and call it Bird’s Fort; this in present day would be in the Euless-Arlington area. Houston told Bird the government would compensate him for his work. To read more pick up the April 2014 issue of North Texas Farm & Ranch.
By Dal Houston
I am terribly saddened by all the argumentative discourse that seems to be going on in today’s world. It seems as though it is no longer enough just to disagree on certain issues. We are expected to classify someone as an enemy if they do not always agree with us on all issues, lest we be considered weak.
To make things even worse, because those who disagree with you are now considered enemies, the sentiment seems to be that it is only fair and proper to destroy them, because they are the enemy, again with the fear of ridicule for being weak if we do not fight.
With all that said, and seemingly unrelated, I am a big John Wayne fan. From watching him dive into his role as a cowboy, to marveling at his time portraying a soldier or appreciating his acting gig as a sailor, there is seldom a week that goes by without me watching at least one
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By Martha Crump
That old adage, “What you don’t know won’t hurt you.,” may have some basis in truth when applied to minor situations. However, when what you don’t know is presented in the form of a “Trojan Horse” and is what amounts to an incredible attempt to fleece American property rights, it becomes a different story altogether.
To put this unbelievable tale together, we need to step back to Joe Biden’s 2021 Executive Order which pledged commitment to help restore balance on public lands and waters, to create jobs, and to provide a path to align the management of America’s public lands and waters with our nation’s climate, conservation, and clean energy goals.
To read more, pick up a copy of the April issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
By Lacey Vilhauer
Ingredients:
1 whole lemon, seeded and roughly chopped
2 cups sugar
2 pounds strawberries, hulled
Juice of 1 to 2 lemons
¼ cup water
Directions:
Place the chopped lemon and sugar in a food processor and pulse until combined. Transfer to a large bowl. Puree the strawberries in a food processor and add to the lemon mixture along with juice of one lemon and water. Taste and add more juice as desired.
To read more, pick up a copy of the April issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
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Ella Jo Miller
May 12, 2019 at 11:34 pm
Bill, I have 7 old wooden structures and a corn crib ,all from when the German and Check people came to Tex. in the 1830 ,on my property in Old Dime Box Tx. I don’t know how to save them. I would like to preserve them some way.l would love to talk to you, please. I am a saver of the old things in life. My name is Ella Jo ,I live in College Station..