https://padlet.com/salakait6464/9c782wabjl7xy8m en-us 2022-03-04 00:11:55 UTC 2022-03-05 23:07:04 UTC hello@padlet.com salakait6464 https://padlet.com/salakait6464/9c782wabjl7xy8m/wish/2078857798 W. D. and Eda Northcutt's family home in 1902]]> 2022-03-05 03:12:14 UTC https://padlet.com/salakait6464/9c782wabjl7xy8m/wish/2078857798 salakait6464 https://padlet.com/salakait6464/9c782wabjl7xy8m/wish/2078896072 Civil War Veteran and Walter Northcutt's great, great grandfather, William George Northcutt]]> 2022-03-05 04:24:43 UTC https://padlet.com/salakait6464/9c782wabjl7xy8m/wish/2078896072 salakait6464 https://padlet.com/salakait6464/9c782wabjl7xy8m/wish/2078904544 Walter Northcutt's great grandfather, William Davis Northcutt I]]> 2022-03-05 04:45:16 UTC https://padlet.com/salakait6464/9c782wabjl7xy8m/wish/2078904544 salakait6464 https://padlet.com/salakait6464/9c782wabjl7xy8m/wish/2078905317 W.D. Northcutt I's wife, Eda Mauthe Northcutt]]> 2022-03-05 04:47:07 UTC https://padlet.com/salakait6464/9c782wabjl7xy8m/wish/2078905317 salakait6464 https://padlet.com/salakait6464/9c782wabjl7xy8m/wish/2078936077 Walter Northcutt's father, Dr. W.D. Northcutt III]]> 2022-03-05 06:05:20 UTC https://padlet.com/salakait6464/9c782wabjl7xy8m/wish/2078936077 salakait6464 https://padlet.com/salakait6464/9c782wabjl7xy8m/wish/2078946531 Dr. W. D. Northcutt's wife, Susanne Sandberg Northcutt]]> 2022-03-05 06:34:31 UTC https://padlet.com/salakait6464/9c782wabjl7xy8m/wish/2078946531 salakait6464 https://padlet.com/salakait6464/9c782wabjl7xy8m/wish/2079459113 Walter R. Northcutt’s family lineage ranges back from his great, great grandfather fighting in the Civil War during 1861-1865, and his decision to move his family to Texas after the war, where there were better opportunities. Since then, Walter's family has consistently been community leaders in Longview, TX. His story shows not only of his, but of past generations of determination and hard work to make a better life. ]]> 2022-03-05 21:41:46 UTC https://padlet.com/salakait6464/9c782wabjl7xy8m/wish/2079459113 salakait6464 https://padlet.com/salakait6464/9c782wabjl7xy8m/wish/2079459692 William George Northcutt, fought in the Civil War and when he came back to their home in Acworth, GA, and found it had been burned to the ground. From November 15 until December 21, 1864, Union General William T. Sherman led some 60,000 soldiers on a 285-mile march from Atlanta to Savannah, Georgia. The purpose of Sherman’s March to the Sea was to frighten Georgia’s civilian population into abandoning the Confederate cause. ]]> 2022-03-05 21:43:24 UTC https://padlet.com/salakait6464/9c782wabjl7xy8m/wish/2079459692 salakait6464 https://padlet.com/salakait6464/9c782wabjl7xy8m/wish/2079460694 W. G. Northcutt’s son, William Davis Northcutt I, graduated in the second class of Texas A & M and the University of Louisville Medical Department. He was a local physician and surgeon for the T&P, Sabine & Northwest, and I & G.N. railways for 35 years. He served as the City Health Officer and served as Longview's mayor twice. William and Eda Mauthe had 7 children: Leon, Emma, Dolly, Flossie, William Jr., Eda and Jessie. W. D. Northcutt I was born on November 12, 1861 and died on November 20, 1931 at the age of 70.]]> 2022-03-05 21:46:01 UTC https://padlet.com/salakait6464/9c782wabjl7xy8m/wish/2079460694 salakait6464 https://padlet.com/salakait6464/9c782wabjl7xy8m/wish/2079465588 William G. Northcutt moved to an area in Harrison County, known as present-day Hallsville, TX, in 1869 with his wife, Julia Ann Moore, mother, Elizabeth Ann Harris Northcutt, and one of his brothers. After staying for a year in Hallsville, William and his wife moved to Longview, bought a block downtown, and opened up the Northcutt Hardware & Furniture Company.]]> 2022-03-05 22:00:21 UTC https://padlet.com/salakait6464/9c782wabjl7xy8m/wish/2079465588 salakait6464 https://padlet.com/salakait6464/9c782wabjl7xy8m/wish/2079468079 Dr. W. D. Northcutt and his son, Walter Northcutt]]> 2022-03-05 22:08:30 UTC https://padlet.com/salakait6464/9c782wabjl7xy8m/wish/2079468079 salakait6464 https://padlet.com/salakait6464/9c782wabjl7xy8m/wish/2079468668 Walter Northcutt’s grandfather, William Davis Northcutt II, married Elizabeth Josephine Still. Her father worked for T&P Railroad. W. D. II and Elizabeth had two children: Joseph LeGrande Northcutt and William Davis Northcutt III. W. D. Northcutt II was born on June 4, 1898 and died on November 25, 1971 at the age of 73.]]> 2022-03-05 22:10:41 UTC https://padlet.com/salakait6464/9c782wabjl7xy8m/wish/2079468668 salakait6464 https://padlet.com/salakait6464/9c782wabjl7xy8m/wish/2079469561 Walter Northcutt’s father was Dr. W.D. Northcutt III, who was an orthodontist and longtime civic leader in Longview, TX. He grew up in Longview and graduated in the class of 1950 at Longview High School. William graduated from Baylor College of Dentistry in 1957 after receiving his undergraduate degree from the university in 1954. He served two years in the U.S Air Force and was stationed in Fairbanks, Alaska. He retired from the service and went home to Longview to practice orthodontics until 1995. ]]> 2022-03-05 22:13:28 UTC https://padlet.com/salakait6464/9c782wabjl7xy8m/wish/2079469561 salakait6464 https://padlet.com/salakait6464/9c782wabjl7xy8m/wish/2079470431 Gordon, Reese. The Longview News Journal: W.D. Northcutt, longtime Longview civic leader, dies at 80. 13 August 2014.

History.com Editors: Civil War. A&E Television Networks. 15 October 2009.

Walter Northcutt. Personal Interview. 2 March 2022.

]]> 2022-03-05 22:16:00 UTC https://padlet.com/salakait6464/9c782wabjl7xy8m/wish/2079470431 salakait6464 https://padlet.com/salakait6464/9c782wabjl7xy8m/wish/2079475078 He also was a partner in Northcutt Interests, a property management, real estate, and investment company. William became a founder and leader of countless philanthropic and civic pursuits, was a two-term City Council member from 1983 to 1987, and at some point was president, chairman, director or trustee of nearly every organization in the city. Having served on the Good Shepherd Foundation Board since 1991, in January he was named its first-ever Life Director.]]> 2022-03-05 22:29:48 UTC https://padlet.com/salakait6464/9c782wabjl7xy8m/wish/2079475078 salakait6464 https://padlet.com/salakait6464/9c782wabjl7xy8m/wish/2079483580 Walter’s mother, Susanne, was of Swedish descent and lived in Texas City, TX. Her grandfather was born in Galveston, TX in 1901 and started working in 1915 as a stevedore on sailing ships; he then managed the Texas City Railroad Company, and later ran the Galveston Wharves. Walter remembers going to visit his grandfather during the summer and having a great time fishing.]]> 2022-03-05 22:57:05 UTC https://padlet.com/salakait6464/9c782wabjl7xy8m/wish/2079483580 salakait6464 https://padlet.com/salakait6464/9c782wabjl7xy8m/wish/2079483954 Walter Ridley Northcutt was born on March 23, 1959 at Markham Hospital in Longview, Texas to Dr. William Davis III and Susanne Northcutt. Walter grew up in Longview, TX when its population was only 40,000 compared to 82,951 today. At the age of 16, Walter worked for a family friend, Brew Houston, at the Brew Pontiac and Honda dealership changing oil, washing cars, and other miscellaneous jobs at the rate of $2.75/hr during the summer.]]> 2022-03-05 22:58:35 UTC https://padlet.com/salakait6464/9c782wabjl7xy8m/wish/2079483954 salakait6464 https://padlet.com/salakait6464/9c782wabjl7xy8m/wish/2079484739 Walter met his wife Cappi Copeland, at the age of 29 at a mutual friend’s birthday party in Dallas, TX. They dated four years and have been happily married for 28 years. Together they have two children: Nathaniel Graham Northcutt and William Savage Northcutt.]]> 2022-03-05 23:01:16 UTC https://padlet.com/salakait6464/9c782wabjl7xy8m/wish/2079484739 salakait6464 https://padlet.com/salakait6464/9c782wabjl7xy8m/wish/2079486296 Walter was the president of the Gregg County Historical Museum for 15 years while also working at Beer Wells Real Estate Services.]]> 2022-03-05 23:06:28 UTC https://padlet.com/salakait6464/9c782wabjl7xy8m/wish/2079486296