Massacre of Miss Ann Whitney at Leon River School
Eye witness account from E L Deaton and Mrs Baggett describes the July 11 1866 attack on a Hamilton County Leon River school by Comanche Indians. Teacher Ann Whitney shields students as arrows and gunfire kill her and injure others while remaining children escape through windows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H. Boynton
E. L. Deaton
Ann Whitney
Miss Ann
Teacher
Mary Ane Manning
Lewis Manning
Hn Kuykendall
Sar- Jane Kuykendall
Sarah
Sarah Jane
John Bagett
Brown County
Ohn Kuykendall
Amanda Howd
Sallie Howard
Val Howard
Johnett
John Baggett
Sall
Baggett House
Nancy
Sallie
Amanda Ward
Val
Chan Howard
Pierson Ranch
Ool
Amanda
Zekea
Miss Bell Snow
Buel Livingston
Pierson
Crockett Hendricks
John Pierson
Strangeline
Mary Strangeline
Mollie Underwood
Mr. Strangeline
Howard
John Kuykendall
John
Jake
Sis
Nancy Martin
EF. Baggett
Hamilton
Out of Town Attendees at Mrs Moore Funeral
A funeral service for Mrs. Jack W. Ruth F. Moore drew many out of town attendees on Thursday in Comanche. Among the visitors were Mr. and Mrs. Victor Striplin Grand Prairie Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Terrell C. H. Maguire Jr Stephenville Mrs. Chas Debenport Mrs. Paul Cole and Mrs. Jim Frost Odessa plus numerous others from Dallas Tyler Waco and Fort Worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Jack W
Ruth F.) Moore
Victor Striplin
Grand Prairie
J. C. Terrell
C. H. Maguire
Jim Frost
Odessa
Alice Ballou
Hamilton
Hanna Lippe
A. C. Henley
E. P. Woodruff
Mark Callaway
Brownwood
W. P. «Warren) Duren
Goldthwaite
W. L. Nix
W. F. Watts
Herman Collins
Lowell Bragdon
Fort Worth
Mamie Snodgrass
Percy Snodgrass
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
Dewey Lawrence
Tyler
T. R. Moore
Stephenville
Miller Hammons
Donna
C. M. Farmer
Mittie Farmer
Mary B. Hall
Mary Lou Hall
C. W. Meadows Jr
O. W. Greene
San Angelo
Sherrill Kendrick
McAllen
Fran Falk
Homer Walker
Ft. Stockton
Wayne Moore
Midland
Hart Shoemaker
Abilene
James Ramsay
Out of town mourners attend Burnell Little funeral
Family and numerous relatives traveled from Dallas and multiple states to attend Burnell Little’s funeral. Listed attendees include Myrtle and Judy Little, Jack Condell Jr., Vickie and Jon of Los Angeles, Dr. Stanley Belland, Mrs. W C Moore, Irene Tipton, Al Darnell and Joe and Jim Eaton, Bill and Roman Standridge, Charles Moore, Connie Lowe, Joe Eckles, Earl Crabb and James Henry Crabb. Also noted are Frank Cunningham and Mildred.
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
Visitors From Fort Worth And Other Cities Over Holidays
Families from Fort Worth Henrietta Odesa Gainesville May Abilene Mullin and Eldorado gathered at the Johnson home during the holidays. The group included Cunningham Glynn Bowman Renfro Mehaffey Guthrie Chaney and Moore relatives with a Christmas Eve phone call from Otis Johnson in Hawaii. Office furniture ad notes multiple well known lines and filing cabinets desks and chairs available from The Comanche Chief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garland Johnson
Tommy Snead
Plainview
James Johnson
New Orleans
Otis Johnson
Hawaii
Air Force
Otis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Moore
Burton & Goodson
West Central Avenue
Tiny Burton
Herb Goodson
Mims Clinic
Comanche, Texas
Royd. Mims, D.O
South
Austin
C. B. Wright, D.O
Comanche Funeral Home
Porter B. Franks
Met
W. Grand Phon
Comanche Hospital, Inc
Flannery
Blackwood Clinic
Pho
W. D. Blackood
D.O
W. A. Flannery
James Slider
Optometrist
Cali
Jack Sandifer
Lester Kilburn
Doan
Dean
Riley-Gardner Memorial Service
Texas
Rev
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, Illisels
Nelson
East Walcott AV
Mrs
George Nelson
Stephenville Savings and Loan Assn
Service Drug Store
Comanche Mall
E. Grand
Noble Grand
James H. Steele
James Bilberry
Oweton
Alton Davis
Oak Lawn Funeral Home
Re. Worth Hwy
HOPE
William T. Calhoun
N. Houston St
Dead Animal Service
Free
Hamilton, Texas
Williams
Chevrolet
Arthur Chevrolet-Olds Inc
R.R
Carnes Trucking Co
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