Massacre of Miss Ann Whitney at Leon River School
Eye witness accounts recount the 1866 attack on a Leon River school in Hamilton County. Miss Ann Whitney sheltered students as Indians shot and killed her, with several children and townsfolk wounded or abducted before the assailants fled. Nancy Martin, an eyewitness, provides details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H. Boynton
E. L. Deaton
Ann Whitney
Miss Ann
Teacher
Geath
Mary Ane Manning
Lewis Manning
Hn Kuykendall
Sar- Jane Kuykendall
Sarah
Sarah Jane
John Bagett
Amanda Howrd
Sallie Howard
F Vol Howard
John Aett
Amana
John Baggett
Val
Chan Howard
Pierson Ranch
Amanda
Are
Miss Bell Snow
Euel Livingston
Pierson
Crockett Hendricks
John Pierson
Strangeline
Mary Strangeline
Mollie Underwood
Mr. Strangeline
Howard
John Kuykendall
John
Jake
Sis
Nancy Martin
E. Baggett
Hamilton
Out of Town Attendees at Mrs. Moore Funeral
Dozens from across Texas attended the funeral for Mrs. Ruth F. Moore in Comanche on Thursday January 3. Among mourners were relatives and friends from Grand Prairie Stephenville Dallas Fort Worth and many other towns including Brownwood Goldthwaite Brady Lampasas Waco Tyler San Angelo Abilene Midland and McAllen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
M.s
Jack W
Ruth F.) Moore
Victor Striplin
Grand Prairie
J. C. Terrell
C. H. Maguire, Jr
Stephenville
Chas. Debenport
Paul
Mamie Snodgrass
Percy Snodcrass
Brady
Jess Brown
Jackson
Lampasas
Percy M. Cunningham
A. L. Branch
Waco
Waldo Hill
L. H. True
Ross Madole
Lane Godbold
Mary Gill
Coralie Brutsche
Hugh Clarke
Dallas
Wayne Moore
Midland
Hart Shoemaker
Abilene
James Ramsay
Funeral for Burnell Little Draws Family From Across States
Out of town mourners attended Burnell Little's funeral including family members and relatives from Los Angeles California San Antonio Dallas Eaton Burleson Stephenville Skidmore San Antonio plus individuals from Indiana and other Texas towns. Also listed are Mrs. Myrtle Little Judy Little and Frank Cunningham among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burnell Little
Myrtle Little
Judy Little
Jack Condell Jr
Vickie
Jon
Los Angeles
Calif
Stanley Belland
W. C. Moore
Skidmore
Irene Tipton
San Antonio
al Darnell
Joe
Jim
Eaton, Ind
Bill Standridge
Burleson
Roman Standridge
Stephenville
Charles Moore
Connie Lowe
Joe Eckles
Earl Crabb
James Henry Crabb
Dallas
Frank Cunningham
Mildred
Families and visitors keep holiday cheer across Texas
Fort Worth hosts Cunningham and Renfro families while Guthrie of Henrietta Mehaffey of Odess a Chaney of Gainesville Moore of May Renfro family branches from Abilene Chanellor of Mullin join visiting Johnsons from Plainview New Orleans and Hawaii for Christmas at Garland Johnson home with Otis Johnson alive by phone on Christmas Eve
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garland Johnson
Tommy Snead
Plainview
James Johnson
New Orleans
Otis Johnson
Hawaii
Air Force
Otis
Office Furniture Advertises Top Lines in Comanche Chief
The Comanche Chief notes a new representation of several leading office furniture lines including filing cabinets desks and chairs offering a variety of options for offices and business spaces.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Moore
Mims Clinic
Comanche, Texas
Royd. Mims, D.O
South
Austin
C. BL Wright, D.O
Burton & Goodson
West Central Avenue
Tiny Burton
Herb Goodson
Comanche Funeral Home
Porter B. Franks
Met
Comanche Hospital, Inc
Flannery
Blackwood Clinic
Pho
W. D. Blackood
D.O
W. A. Flannery
James Slider
Optometrist
Jack Sandifer
Lester Kilburn
Brownwood
Doan
Dean’s
Riley-Gardner
Texas
J. Isham
State Farm
FOR_INSURANCE GALL
Ralph Robinson
Texas St. DE Leon
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co
State Farm Life Insurance Co
State Farm Fire and Casualty Co
Bloomington
Illinois
C. C. Hampton
Comanche County
Nelson
Walcott AY
Mrs
George Nelson
Stephenville Savings and Loan Assn
Chevrolet
Arthur Chevrolet-Olds Inc
Ular
R.R
Carnes Trucking Co
E. Grand
Cone
Noble Crend
James H. Steele
Bilberry
Ry B
Rey
Fon
Oak Lawn Funeral Home
Ft. Worth
Hwy
HOPE
William T. Calhoun
N. Houston St
Dead Animal Service
Free
Hamilton, Texas
LWAYS
Lothes
Williams
Pius
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