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James Mordecai and Hattie Arwine Anderson with their 10 children. They were civic and community leaders in the early 1900s in the Birdville and Hurst areas. A portion of their farm and pasture land is now “Restaurant Row” on Bedford-Euless Road,…

The home of James (1884-1945) and Mabel (1882-1972) Shivers’ farm circa 1940s. The farm was located in what is now the 8300 block of Davis Boulevard. The house was later replaced with a red brick home. John Thomas Shivers (1855-1923), James’ father,…

A short family history originally collected for the book "The History of North Richland Hills: Where Families Live, Work, Worship, and Play."

A short family history originally collected for the book "The History of North Richland Hills: Where Families Live, Work, Worship, and Play."

A short family history originally collected for the book "The History of North Richland Hills: Where Families Live, Work, Worship, and Play."

Jack in the Box on Grapevine Highway and Richland Plaza Drive.

J.W. (Jack) Watson, first Mayor of NRH in 1953, pictured here in 1957 with his family: Jack Watson, wife Evelyn, daughter Linda, and son Jim.

J.J. Hurley/ Wade Cutchin home, Grapevine Highway and Vance Road, pictured here in the mid-1940s. Later this property became the site of Northeast National Bank in 1961.

Flory moved his family to 3741 Rufe Snow Drive in 1941. After World War 2 he started a telegraph-teletype school and a woodworking shop in his home. He also installed his own water system. The large overhead water storage tank was the only one in the…