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| Railroad at Aubrey |
Onega came into being in 1867 when Lemuel Noah
Edwards, a Civil War veteran, built his house. The town grew as he gave each of
his ten children lots on which to build their homes when they married. Although
dancing was not allowed, the family and others who had come to the community
gathered in the Edwards home to sing and to listen to organ music. By 1881 the Texas
and Pacific Railway built a station house, completed the tracks, and began
operations. Evidently townsfolks didn’t care for the name ‘Onega’, so alternate
names were placed in a hat and the name ‘Aubrey’ was drawn. Very shortly, a post office, one-room
school and churches were established along with several businesses.
