The Comanche Chief and Cynthia Ann Parker Saga
This installment recounts Cynthia Ann Parker's capture by the Comanches and life after. John Parker’s sister grows up with the tribe, marries a chief, and returns later but never regains memory of her white family. The narrative covers her children, Parker family ties, and her death near Palestine in Anderson County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cynthia Ann Parker
Pease
John
Mexico
West
Texas
Cynthia Ann
Peta Nacona
Sul Ross
Peta Nocona
Reath
Praire Flower
Quanah Parker
Ross
Texas A&m
College Station
Weatherford
John Parker
Colonel Parker
Fort Parker
Little Prairie Flower
Anderson County
Palestine
Comanche Chief Announces Local Notes and 4-H Highlights
The Comanche Chief for June 21 1946 reports strong Saturday crowds and good trade in Comanche. Former CHS coach D A Swope cites his 1942 Comanche record and argues it stands against other era coaches. Ann Carter Joyce Mims and Dessie Mae Cagle lead county 4-H girls at the District Encampment with multiple club members listed among outstanding participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CHS
D. A. Swope
Gustine
Bartlett
Comanche
Swope
O— Ann Carter
Joyce Mims
Dessie Mae Cagle
State Park
Brownwood
Mary Wilhelm
Sponson
Home Demonstration Council
Annie Lucy Lane
Ann Carter
Proctor
Lamkin
Soda Springs
Wadena George
Comyn
Nell Miller
Juanea Couch
Pettit
Frances Frost
de Leon North Ward
Wanda Wilhelm
Harmony
Ruthie Warren
Duster
Gynn Warren
Beattie
LaRue Rush
Hasse
Benita Hendrix
Fairview
Joyce Hancock
Sidney
Grief Note from Joe Miller After Loss of Wife
Joe Miller thanks the community for flowers food and words after the death of his wife. He names Rev Thomas Rev Woolsey Comanche Funeral Home staff and asks God to bless all who helped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Woolsey
Joe Miller
Mrs. Zetta Mathis 71 Dies in De Leon
Zetta Bell Mathis of De Leon died Tuesday August 29. Services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church De Leon with Rev Ralph Heickman officiating. Burial followed in De Leon Cemetery. Born March 8 1896 in Gorman she lived in De Leon 50 years and was a church member. Survived by her father George Parker of De Leon daughter Mrs Will Deane Yancey of Long Beach California four brothers Roy Gorman Alvin Harvey Joe Parker and two sisters Carrie Atchison and Vera Jenkins both of De Leon four grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zetta Bell Mathis
de Leon
First Baptist Church
Ralph Heickman
Payne Hattox
Church of Christ
Gorman
George Parker
Will Deane Yancey
Long Beach
California
Roy
Alvin
Harvey
San Antonio
Joe Parker
Golden
Colorado
Carrie Atchison
Vera Jenkins
Honolulu Holiday for Ory and Chilton Fliers
Dr and Mrs L K Ory and Mr and Mrs William Chilton are on a Hella Temple Shriners Tour vacation in Hawaii. They departed Love Field on Sunday August 13 by jet and continued the journey to San Francisco by jet for the rest of the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. K. Ory
William Chilton
Hawaii
Love Field
Jet
San Francisco
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. Grand
Wilkerson
James Wilkerson
Asoc
Comanche County
Dublin
Blanket
Carbon
May
Zephyr
J. C. Wilkerson
Son
Hico
Hamilton
Sope
Nina J Headrick
Sweetwater
Comanche and
Posent
Pat M. Neff, Jr
Wm. W. Blanton
Gib Sandefer
Beauford Jester
James Hogg
West Texas
Ting
Dev
Higginbotham’s
Higginbothams
Pastel Luxury
Morgan Jones
Chestnut Hill
Sidney E
Gordon
Brookesmith
Cranfills Gap
Mozelle
Pottsville
Cherokee
Mullin
STAR
Tigers Schedule
Lingleville
Jonesboro
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