Tag Archives: Upchurch

T. E. Hills (U.S. Civil War veteran)

Posted on May 14, 2017 by GHHP

The name of Mr. T.E. Hills comes up in various accounts of early Garden Home. He lived in the older two-story blue house (Dickson home) on Oleson Road at Shirley Lane, 7730 SW Oleson Road, back in the early 1900s. His … Continue reading →

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Lumen H. Nichols and Ann M. Nichols

Posted on November 3, 2016 by GHHP

  The circa 1890s photo of the first general store and post office in Garden Home shows Mr. Lumen H. Nichols standing against the picket fence.  The building has a cough remedy poster and a typical “Wanted” poster attached to … Continue reading →

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Memoir of Dorothy Lois Upchurch (1919-2009)

Posted on May 24, 2016 by GHHP

This story about the Upchurch family was sent to us by Dorinda Troutman, from her home in Hamilton, Montana.  Her mother Dorothy Lois Upchurch Hogue Bates was a teenager and young woman when her parents Theresa Boyd Upchurch and her … Continue reading →

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Garden Home Post Office

Posted on November 21, 2013 by GHHP

History of the Garden Home Post Office By Elaine Shreve [2019 Update: The historic Post Office safe from the 1968-1992 location was recently found and relocated to the Garden Home Growlers inside the Garden Home Market Place.] Brief history of … Continue reading →

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Garden Home Church and Community History Speech, 1994

Posted on June 21, 2012 by GHHP

This speech was given by Elaine Shreve on June 5, 1994 at the closing of the Garden Home Community United Methodist Church. This church was located at 7650 SW 81st street. This church has always been an important part of … Continue reading →

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Mildred Stevens

Posted on December 7, 2009 by GHHP

Update: Mildred Stevens, August 24, 1916 to September 8, 2015. Mildred died a few days after her 99th birthday. She was loved and revered in Garden Home. She was essential to our research of Garden Home history. At 93 years … Continue reading →

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