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  Deaf Smith County, Texas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Deaf Smith County is a county located in the state of Texas.
In 1876 the state legislature identified and named the county, but it was not organized until 1890, with the town of LaPlata as the original county seat.
The county was named for Erastus "Deaf" Smith (1787-1837), a hearing impaired scout and soldier who served in the Texas Revolution.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Deaf_Smith_County,_Texas   (468 words)

  
 Handbook of Texas Online: DEAF SMITH COUNTY
Deaf Smith County (C-7), on the western edge of the Panhandle,
Deaf Smith County comprises approximately 1,497 square miles of level prairies and rolling plains on the western edge of the Llano Estacado.
One of the eight XIT division headquarters was established at Las Escarbadas, on Tierra Blanca Creek, in the southwestern corner of Deaf Smith County.
www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/DD/hcd4.html   (1642 words)

  
 Deaf Smith - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Erastus (Deaf) Smith (April 19, 1787 – November 30, 1837) was an American frontiersman noted for his part in the Texas revolution and the army of the Republic of Texas.
After the war, Deaf Smith led a company of Texas Rangers.
Deaf Smith County is named in his honor.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Deaf_Smith   (95 words)

  
 The Observer | UK News | Deaf victims end 40-year silence on child sex abuse
Both children were profoundly deaf, but their sense of smell was acute, and the room stank of the soured milk congealed on the bottle tops.
For the children of the deaf school, it is not just their lack of hearing that has stood in the way of redress, but also a dismissive view of the ordeal they suffered from the authorities at the time.
Smith blamed overwork and said none of the children was alarmed or upset.
www.guardian.co.uk /Observer/uk_news/story/0,6903,1441790,00.html   (2887 words)

  
 Texas Cooperative Extension, The Deaf Smith County Office
Deaf Smith County was established by the State of Texas in 1890.
Deaf Smith County is described as an urban-nonmetro county with a population of 19,000.
Deaf Smith County is a county rich in agricultural crops locally grown.
deaf-smith-tx.tamu.edu   (218 words)

  
 Deaf Smith County, Texas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Deaf Smith County is a county located in the U.S. State of Texas.
The county was named for Erastus "Deaf" (1787 - 1837) a hearing impaired scout and soldier who served in Texas Revolution.
Deaf Smith County, Texas digital orthophoto quadrangle data : FIPS code 48117 : US GEODATA (SuDoc I 19.124/43:48117)
www.freeglossary.com /Deaf_Smith_County%2C_Texas   (389 words)

  
 Smith College and Clarke School for the Deaf   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The Clarke School for the Deaf was established in 1867 as the first permanent oral residential school for the deaf in the United States and has since maintained a position of leadership in the field of education for the deaf.
Smith College is committed to maintaining a diverse community in an atmosphere of mutual respect and appreciation of differences.
Smith College does not discriminate in its educational and employment policies on the bases of race, color, creed, religion, national/ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, or with regard to the bases outlined in the Veterans Readjustment Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
www.clarkeschool.org /graduate.html   (1807 words)

  
 Reading Exercise   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
One of the largest counties in Texas is named for Captain Erastus "Deaf" Smith, a deaf man. Captain Smith was the leader of General Sam Houston's scouts during the Texas Revolution, the war in which Texas won its freedom from Mexico.
Captain "Deaf" Smith would find out where enemy troops were camped and how many men the enemy had, and he would report to Sam Houston.
Erastus Smith was born in New York on April 19,1787, but went to live in Mississippi when he was 11 years old.
depts.gallaudet.edu /englishworks/exercises/exreading/reading6.html   (603 words)

  
 Deaf Smith   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Deaf Smith County CrimeStoppers - Anyone having information which leads to the arrest and indictment of the Crime of the Week can receive a reward of up to $1,000.
Butterflies of Deaf Smith County, Texas - Information about and pictures of all the known species of butterflies in the county.
Deaf Smith County QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau - Population, demographic, and housing information from the 1990 census.
www.topiasearch.com /Regional/NorthAmerica/UnitedStates/Texas/Counties/DeafSmith   (188 words)

  
 CBS
Christy Smith attended high school and college in Washington, D.C., where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology/criminology from Gallaudet University.
Smith is deaf (she can hear minimal sounds but relies on lip-reading skills).
Smith is currently single and resides in Basalt, Colo. Her birth date is September 13, 1978.
www.cbs.com /primetime/survivor6/survivors/prof/christy.shtml   (167 words)

  
 Deaf Smith County   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Hereford is a city located in Deaf Smith County, Texas.
It is the county seat of Deaf Smith County6.
The city of Norwich is the regional administrative centre and county town of the county o...
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 DEAF SMITH, SCOUT, SPY, TEXAS HERO   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
After Deaf and six men chopped down Vince's Bridge, Santa Anna and his men were trapped and beaten at San Jacinto.
Deaf Smith as introduced is an unlidely hero.
finally, Deaf, who stays loyal to the Mexican government until one of its generals double-crosses him, agrees to join the Texian forces and eventually becomes an invaluable scout for General Sam Houston.
home.earthlink.net /~joharper/id25.html   (413 words)

  
 Community Profile Network
Deaf Smith County Museum began as an effort to preserve the rich history of this community.
Bessie Patterson's History of Deaf Smith County, written in 1964, so inspired local residents that the Deaf Smith County Historical Society was formed.
When visiting the Deaf Smith County Museum, don't forget to visit the lovely Sears Memorial Garden, established to honor Ruby Kendrick Sears for her service to the Deaf Smith County Historical Society and Museum.
www.villageprofile.com /texas/hereford/06tou/topic.html   (762 words)

  
 Deaf Smith
Smith, whom Governor Henry Smithqv called "well known to the army for his vigilance and meritorious acts," remained with the army despite his severe wounds, "as his services as a spy cannot well be dispensed with."
Smith accomplished the mission and reported to Houston before the battle of San Jacinto.qv It was to Smith that Houston entrusted Santa Anna's order to Gen. Vicente Filisolaqv to evacuate Texas.
Smith was the father-in-law of Hendrick Arnold,qv a free fl who served in his spy company.
www.freerepublic.com /~deafsmith   (745 words)

  
 Erastus "Deaf" Smith (1787-1837)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Born April 19, 1787 in Duchess County, New York, Smith moved with his parents to Mississippi Territory at the age of eleven.
After the fall of the Alamo, Smith was sent by Sam Houston to gather particulars, and he returned with survivor Susannah Dickerson and her baby to the Houston camp.
Deaf Smith retired briefly with his family to Richmond, Texas, before he died on November 30, 1837.
www.lsjunction.com /people2/smith.htm   (254 words)

  
 104   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Smith was a Texan soldier and officer who became famous for his bravery in battle.
One historical account explains that Smith and his army were fighting in a battle and General Houston commanded a retreat.
Smith and the Texan army knew that Mexicans liked to enjoy a big lunch and nap called a siesta.
www.hcdb.k12.hi.us /Studentwork/Smith.html   (313 words)

  
 Deaf Smith. The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000
Deaf Smith (DEEF smith), county (1,498 sq mi/3,880 sq km; 1990 pop.
In high plains of the Panhandle, on N.Mex. line; Drained by Palo Duro and Tierra Blanca creeks.
County named for Erastus (Deaf) Smith, French scout at Battle of San Jacinto.
www.bartleby.com /69/46/D01246.html   (114 words)

  
 Deaf Women Bibliography
Bolander, A. and Renning, A.N. I was #87: A deaf woman’s ordeal of misdiagnosis, institutionalization, and abuse.
Initially embittered, Cheryl Heppner later went on to use her astonishing energy as an advocate for deaf and hard of hearing people.Seeds of Disquiet celebrates her accomplishments, the most significant of which, perhaps, was her reconciliation with her loved ones from her former life with her new outlook.
Fischer, who suffers from Usher syndrome, which causes deafness at birth and deteriorating tunnel vision, grew up in the Louisiana bayou with hearing siblings and parents who initially thought that she was mentally retarded.
wally.rit.edu /pubs/guides/Deafwomen.html   (7219 words)

  
 Handbook of Texas Online: SMITH, ERASTUS [DEAF]
Erastus (Deaf) Smith was born in Duchess County, New York, on April 19, 1787, the son of Chilaib and Mary Smith.
Smith would return with "the truth and all important news." Smith returned with Susanna W. and Angelina E. Dickinson.
Smith accomplished the mission and reported to Houston before the battle of San Jacinto.
www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/SS/fsm10.html   (879 words)

  
 1828 DeWitt Colony Census A-G
Smith was born in DuchessCo, New York 19 Apr 1787, the son of Chilab and Mary Smith.
Deaf Smith moved freely between both Anglo and Hispanic Tejano societies, was known to be a man of few words, fiercely loyal to his superiors and dedicated to the job at hand.
Smith operated continuously on the way to, at, and after the Battle of San Jacinto with small groups of volunteers from the cavalry unit and sometimes other units, successfully generating intelligence and special missions almost continuously.
www.tamu.edu /ccbn/dewitt/1828census.htm   (7517 words)

  
 Deaf Smith County Courthouse, Hereford, Texas.
"Deaf Smith County, on the western edge of the Panhandle, is bounded on the west by New Mexico, on the north by Oldham County, on the east by Randall County, and on the south by Parmer and Castro counties.
It was named for Erastus "Deaf" Smith, a famous scout of the Texas Revolution.The county's center point is at 102°30' west longitude and 35°00' north latitude.
Anyone wishing to share information, memories or photos of Deaf Smith County Courthouse, please contact us.
texasescapes.com /TOWNS/HerefordTexas/Deaf-Smith-County-Courthouse.htm   (81 words)

  
 Deaf Smith County, Texas (TX) Mesothelioma & Cancer Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Mesothelioma Justice provides free information on the mesothelioma cancer, including description of the disease, is, symptoms and diagnosis, types of mesothelioma, doctors, clinics and treatments in Deaf Smith County, Texas (TX), lawyers and attorneys in Deaf Smith County, Texas (TX).
Diagnosis of the cancer is by use of x-rays and pathological examination.
The following cities in Deaf Smith County, Texas (TX) are listed to enable visitors to find this site when searching for mesothelioma in their geographic location:
www.mesothelioma-justice.org /usa/Texas/Deaf-Smith   (223 words)

  
 DENNIS NEWTON, DEAF SMITH EXTENSION AGENT, RETIRES   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
HEREFORD-- Dennis Newton, agricultural agent with Texas Cooperative Extension in Deaf Smith County, retired after 31 years of service on Aug. 31.
He moved to the agent position in Hutchinson County in 1974 and to Deaf Smith in 1988.
Newton coordinated the development of an AG Fair for hundreds of fourth grade students in Deaf Smith and Oldham schools.
agnews.tamu.edu /dailynews/stories/PANH/Sep0503a.htm   (526 words)

  
 DeafWeb Washington's Home Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
She has a BA Degree in Deaf Studies from CSUN, is hearing, but is a fluent signer with over 5 years experience working at the Calif. School for the Deaf, Fremont as a Teaching Assistant in the Early Childhood Education Deptartment.
Advocate's work with deaf victims of abuse honored with $100,000 grant - Marilyn Smith, founder of the Abused Deaf Women's Advocacy Services, recognized for her outstanding contributions.
Implants are replacing sign language among deaf kids - More and more parents opting to have cochlear implants for their Deaf children.
www.deafweb.org   (478 words)

  
 Bonnie Poitras Tucker: The Feel of Silence - Print
Opposed to the "Deaf is Dandy" movement, Tucker successfully strategized her way through college, dating, motherhood, and law school, and went on to become a corporate litigator, a law professor, and an expert in several areas of the law, including disability rights.
"A successful lawyer who does not consider herself a deaf person but a person who happens to be deaf, Bonnie Tucker comes across as a highly motivated woman with a remarkable sense of conviction, self-discipline, and a determination to live completely in a world she does not hear.
She has also faced the classic problems of contemporary women, compounded by her deafness: divorce, single motherhood, and the need to develop a career in mid-life.
www.temple.edu /tempress/titles/1220_reg_print.html   (715 words)

  
 Deaf Smith to conduct ag day, tour of crops
Deaf Smith to conduct ag day, tour of crops
HEREFORD (Special) - Cotton and grain production, irrigation and risk management and weed and insect control will be featured here Tuesday during the Deaf Smith County Agriculture Day and Crops Tour.
Following a free lunch, participants will tour a grain sorghum result demonstration on the Joe Grotegut farm and a white corn variety demonstration and replicated cotton variety demonstration on the Charles Schlabs farm.
www.lubbockonline.com /news/083197/deaf.htm   (135 words)

  
 Deaf Smith Co
County was formed in 1876 (organized 1890) from Bexar and Young County.
Deaf Smith is bordered by the Texas counties of Oldham, Randall, Castro and Parmer, and the New Mexico counties of Quay and Curry.
Note: The names which follow are spelled exactly as found on the original death certificate.
gen.culpepper.com /archives/tx/deafsmith.htm   (340 words)

  
 Lost Angeles Rubber Works Books on Deaf Culture & Signs P. 1
A child of Deaf parents, the author was born hard-of hearing and educated in mainstream schools, but decided to end his isolation and embrace his parents' Deaf culture.
Biographical novel of one of the first teachers of the Deaf, who was brought to the U.S. by Thomas Gallaudet in the early nineteenth century.
Examines the Deaf social movement in America from its beginnings in the nineteenth century to its growth and empowerment in the present.
www.aslstamp.com /dbook.html   (2349 words)

  
 Dawson, Deaf Smith, Denton and Martin, Texas Census, 1900 -- Genealogy Search   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Dawson, Deaf Smith, Denton and Martin, Texas Census, 1900
Deaf Smith County borders New Mexico in the panhandle region of the state.
Smith County, Tennessee Census, 1920 Federal census listings for over 17,000 residents of Smith County, Tennessee in 1920
www.genealogy.org /db.asp?dbid=3996   (384 words)

  
 Deaf Smith Electric Cooperative, Inc.
When you call in to report an interruption in service, please have your account number, meter number, or the name that the account is carried under handy for our service department.
Deaf Smith Electric Cooperative is committed to providing excellent service to our customers.
Deaf Smith's membership resides in the heart of the
www.dsec.org /index.htm   (155 words)

  
 Deaf Smith County, Texas (TX) @USA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
• Amphibians and Reptiles in Deaf Smith County
Anyone having information which leads to the arrest and indictment of the Crime of the Week can receive a reward of up to $1,000.
Texas : Localities : D : Dawn Texas : Localities : H : Hereford Texas : Regions : Panhandle Texas : Counties : Deaf Smith : Society and Culture
www.at-usa.com /Texas/Counties/Deaf_Smith   (220 words)

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