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Thomas Jefferson Hill was born September 7, 1837 in Tennessee. He died in Palacios, Matagorda County, Texas on November 23, 1921. His father was Braxton Hill and his mother's maiden name was Mary Tarpley.
1850, the Hill family was living in Wilson County, Texas.
In 1860, Thomas, at 23, was a farmer with $1800 in real estate value and $600 in personal estate value.
On February 26, 1864, in Wilson County, Thomas J. Hill married Mary A. Mosley.
1880 Wilson County, 10th Civil District, Tennessee Census
Hill, Thomas J., W, M, 43, Head, married, Farmer, TN, TN, VA
Hill, Anne, W, F, 2, Daughter, single, at home, TN, TN, TN
1900 Wilson County, Tennessee
Little is known of Thomas Jefferson Hill between 1900 when he was still in Wilson County, Tennessee and 1920 when he appeared on the Matagorda County, Texas census.
He was still in Tennessee in June, 1901 when his daughter, Lizzie, who was living in Fannin County, Texas, went home for a visit.
John Finis "Jack" Hill
Jack Hill, son of Thomas Jefferson and Mary Moseley Hill was born September 9, 1876 in Wilson County, Tennessee.
He was living in Ft. Smith, Arkansas with his sister and her husband, Lizzie and Sam Primm, at the time of the 1910 census.
1910 - 1119 N 12th Street, Fort Smith, Sebastian
County, Arkansas
Jack was still in Ft. Smith when the 1911 directory was published.
His listing was:
It appears Jack left Arkansas before Sam and Lizzie. Land records for Collegeport, Matagorda County, Texas, reveal a property purchase made by Jack between 1911 and 1912. He bought Lot 35, Block 2, of the Ace of Clubs Ranch tract in Collegeport. His address was listed as El Dorado, Arkansas.
He apparently then moved to Matagorda County and Lizzie and Sam moved to Bay City in Matagorda County by 1913. By 1920, Thomas J. and Jack's sister Sallie Taylor had joined him.
1920 - Matagorda County Census
Precinct 7 Enumeration District
142 Sheet 8B Hill, John F., Head, M, W, 45, married?, TN, TN, TN, General Farmer, working on own account
Hill, T. J., Father, M, W, 84, married?, TN, TN, TN, None
Sadness came to the family on November 23, 1921, the day before Thanksgiving when Lizzie’s father, Thomas Jefferson Hill, died. He was buried in the Collegeport Cemetery.
When Jack purchased his first property in the Collegeport area, it was Block 2, Lot 35 in the Ace of Clubs Ranch Subdivision. It appears his lot was located on the northern edge of the town of Collegeport. That site is marked by the small red box on the following map. The 1930 census indicated Jack and Sallie were living on the dirt road around the river which is believed to be the area of the large red box on the map. It's possible he purchased additional property after arriving in Collegeport.
1930 Precinct 7, ED 161-18 Sheet 4-B – Dirt road around the river, Collegeport, Matagorda County, Texas
84-88
Jack, moved to Tennessee about 1931. He returned to Matagorda County on December 1, 1934. Unfortunately, while loading some of his farm equipment at his farm, he had a stroke and died the day after his arrival. He was buried in Collegeport Cemetery with his father.
John Finis "Jack" Hill
J. F. Hill, 57, brother of Mrs. Sam Primm, of Wharton, died suddenly
Sunday morning at his farm between Blessing and Danevang. Funeral
services under direction of the Wharton Undertaking Company were
held Monday and interment of the body was made at Collegeport. Mr.
Hill lived in Matagorda County for many years, but spent three years
immediately preceding his death in Tennessee. He had moved back to
this section the day before his death and was unloading some of his
equipment when the stroke which caused his death was suffered. Three
sisters, Mrs. Primm of Wharton, Mrs. Albert Galbreath [Galbraith] of Dallas and
Mrs. Julia Adams of Lebanon, Tennessee, survive.—Wharton
Spectator.--Palacios Beacon, December 13, 1934 THOUGHTS ABOUT TWO MEN By Harry Austin Clapp
I am writing about two men who died suddenly within the past week. One was known as Jack Hill. Jack Hill lived in and near Collegeport for twenty years, but recently moved back to his home place near Nashville, Tenn. Last week he came back to Texas and preparing to begin farming was moving his goods and equipment into the new place when he was taken suddenly ill and passed away in a short time. Jack Hill was a successful cotton farmer.
About the production of cotton, he knew as much as the best. About the handling of cotton from the gin to the mill he knew more than a dozen. He could and did discuss with intelligence, the business of cotton exchanges, the compress, the loading of a ship, the world markets, the work of the mill and he knew what he was talking about. He was an interesting companion and it was a real joy to listen to him.
He loved fine stock, cows, hogs, chickens, but was particularly interested in running horses and of them he was well equipped with race information and horse records. He likes harness horses, but to him they were not in the same class as the runners. He was kind to his helpers and generous to those who needed aid. His outstanding feature was his love and tenderness to his sister with whom he lived for many years. One time during the absence of his sister, we had the pleasure of entertaining him at Thanksgiving dinner and we look back to that time with pleasure. Because of his sudden death, few knew of it until after the funeral service. Interment was in the Collegeport cemetery with some of those who knew him well present to show their respect. He leaves to mourn his death three sisters, one Mrs. Sam Primm, one who lives in Dallas and the one with whom he lived, Mrs. Sallie Taylor and besides a host of friends who admired and respected him. Jack Hill was a fine man. He should have lived thirty years. As one who knew him well, I mourn his passing.-- The Matagorda County Tribune, Thursday, December 13, 1934
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Samuel Gray Primm was the son of Oliver Hazard Perry Primm and Frances Ella Thomas Primm. He was their second child and first son born in Hickman County, Tennessee on February 21, 1877. Oliver Hazard Perry Primm, a lumber merchant, was born June 22, 1851 in Primm Springs, Hickman County, Tennessee and died March 30, 1928 in Tulsa, Tulsa County, Texas. On December 22, 1874, "Perry" married "Fannie" Thomas in Perry County, Tennessee. Frances Ella Thomas was born February 22, 1855 in Linden, Perry County, Tennessee and died October 9, 1935 in Chickasha, Grady County, Oklahoma. The children of Perry and Fannie Primm were: 1. Nannie Thomas "Nan" Primm - born November 16, 1875 in Centerville, Hickman County, Tennessee and died c 1928 in Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma. 2. Samuel Gray Primm - Sam was named for Confederate General Samuel Gray. 3. Ethel Primm - born April 5, 1879 in Centerville, Hickman County, Tennessee and died December 30, 1972 in Chickasha, Grady County, Oklahoma. 4. Edgar Lee Primm - born January 11, 1881 in Tennessee [death record] and died June 4, 1954 in Los Angeles, California. 5. Malinda Primm - born October 1, 1884 in Vernon, Wilbarger County, Texas and died in 1885 in Vernon. 6. Mary Byron Primm - born September 10, 1886 in Pawhuska, Osage County, Oklahoma and died November 20, 1972 in Canon City, Fremont County, Colorado 7. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Eva Primm - born March 2, 1888 in Pawhuska, Osage County, Oklahoma and died May 6, 1968 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas 7. Robert "Bob" Perry Primm - born February 6, 1891 in Vernon, Wilbarger County, Texas and died March 3, 1961 in Ingram, Kerr County, Texas [death certificate has Texas as birthplace]
1880, Centerville, Hickman County, Tennessee
The Primm family has Waardenburg Syndrome which is characterized by
wide set eyes, a white blaze of hair in the front, bi-colored eyes
(one brown, one blue) and deafness from birth. It's a dominant gene,
so a person either has it or they don't. If you do have the
syndrome, you can have any or all of the characteristics. All of
the children of Perry and Fannie had the hair blaze. Family members
in succeeding generations had some of the characteristics except
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Samuel Gray & Lizzie Hill Primm
The families of Sam Primm and Lizzie Hill, though both from Tennessee, became acquainted in Fannin County, Texas.
The first knowledge of Sam Primm living in Fannin County was when he was mentioned in the February 5, 1897 issue of the Honey Grove Signal. He was working as an assistant cashier at the Planters National Bank. The brother of Sam’s mother, R. J. Thomas, was the head cashier at the bank. Mr. Thomas had been in Honey Grove for a few years and had married Nannie Stobaugh there on July 30, 1885. R. J. was an assistant cashier at the bank in 1886.
Nannie Stobaugh Thomas, wife of R. J., was the twin sister of Elizabeth “Lizzie” Stobaugh Hill. She married to Lizzie Primm’s brother, Harry Martin Hill, on June 22, 1892 in Fannin County, Texas.
Lizzie Hill was born September 3, 1882 in Tennessee and, like Sam, had family members living in Honey Grove before she moved there to live. The August 24, 1894 issue of the Honey Grove Signal reported, Misses Mollie and Lizzie Hill arrived in the city from Tennessee Wednesday on a visit to their brother, H. M. Hill and family. Harry died on March 7, 1898 and was buried at Oakwood Cemetery in Honey Grove.
Lizzie was living with Harry’s wife, Mrs. Lizzie Hill, in 1900 at the time of the census. Mrs. Hill had two nieces named Lizzie living with her—Lizzie Hill and Lizzie Jackson—thus a household of Lizzies.
Sam continued to be a valued employee at the Planters National Bank and in January 1900 he received a gold watch in appreciation for his dedicated service.
Sam and Lizzie were participants in the activities of the community. Sam took photographs at a masquerade party in March 1900 and in April, he and Lizzie performed in the community melodrama, “Above the Clouds,” to help raise money for the local volunteer fire department.
In November 1900, Sam was lured from his job at the Planters National Bank by the First National Bank of Ladonia which was about 11 miles south of Honey Grove. The newspaper noted several times that Sam often visited Honey Grove on the weekend, due to some attraction there.
Sam G. Primm, cashier of the First National Bank of Ladonia, spent Sunday in this city. Sam is well pleased with his new location but the Hills of Honey Grove still possess an attraction he cannot resist.—Honey Grove Signal, December 14, 1900
Mr. Sam G. Primm, cashier of the Ladonia bank spent Sunday in the city visiting relatives and looking after important business.—Honey Grove Signal, February 8, 1901
Mr. Sam Primm, of Ladonia, spent Sunday in the city looking after business matters—a kind of business against which there is no provision in the Sunday law.—Honey Grove Signal, April 12, 1901
In 1901, Lizzie went back to Wilson County, Tennessee to visit her family and Sam must have been anxious to find out she was ill. Miss Lizzie Hill is very sick at her father’s home in Tennessee. She has been suffering from a severe attack of typhoid fever two or three weeks. At last reports her condition was slightly improved, though she is still very low.—Honey Grove Signal, June 25, 1901
Lizzie recovered and in January, 1902, Sam purchased a home for them in Ladonia on East Main Street from Major J. H. Cole. On January 9, 1902, they were married at the home of Mrs. Lizzie Hill.
Hymeneal
Mr. Sam Primm and Miss Lizzie Hill were joined in wedlock’s holy bonds at the residence of Mrs. Lizzie Hill yesterday morning at 9 o’clock, Dr. W. K. Lloyd, rector of the Episcopal church officiating. It was a quiet home wedding and was witnessed by only near relatives and a few friends.
The contracting parties were practically reared in Honey Grove, having resided here from childhood. The bride is a young woman of grace and charm and is very popular in the social circles in which she moved. Mr. Primm is cashier of the First National Bank of Ladonia; this important and lucrative position came to him without his seeking as a result of faithfulness to duty and the manifestation of splendid business qualifications. He partakes of the popular characteristics that add to the strength of a community.
Immediately after the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Primm left for Ladonia, where they will reside. They went directly to the pretty home which the groom had provided for his bride. May the Divine Counselor bequeath unto them the blessings of long life and happiness.—Honey Grove Signal, January 10, 1902
Sam continued his community involvement in Ladonia. He joined with some farmers to send samples of what they feared were cotton Mexican boll weevils to the state entomologists. All were relieved to find out they were not.
In 1906 he was hiring new families to take charge of small farms in the area and on May 17, 1907 he appeared on a list of new notary publics for Fannin County. 1909 found him signing a petition to Senator Sturgeon thanking him for his support of the Senter-Hume bill dealing with insurance.
Sam’s interest in insurance must have been developing. After nine years at FNB of Ladonia, he resigned to take an insurance position in Ft. Smith, Arkansas.
Mr. Sam Primm, who had been cashier of the First National Bank at Ladonia for nine years, resigned the position Wednesday of last week and has gone to Ft. Smith, Ark., where another position was offered him. Mr. Primm has many friends here and all regret the change, but wish him success in his new home.-Honey Grove Signal, April 15, 1910
He and Lizzie made it to Ft. Smith in time to appear on the 1910 census which was taken on April 15th. They were living at 1119 N 12th Street and John F. “Jack” Hill, Lizzie’s brother, was living with them.
1910 - 1119 N 12th Street, Fort Smith, Sebastian
County, Arkansas
Sam was listed in the 1911 City Directory of Ft. Smith, Arkansas.
It appears Jack left Arkansas before Sam and Lizzie. Land records for Collegeport, Matagorda County, Texas, reveal a property purchase made by Jack between 1911 and 1912. He bought Lot 35, Block 2, of the Ace of Clubs Ranch tract in Collegeport. His address was listed as El Dorado, Arkansas.
Lizzie and Sam weren’t in Ft. Smith long and were in Bay City, Matagorda County, Texas by September 26, 1913 as reported by the Matagorda County Tribune. Maybe Jack encouraged them to join him in Texas.
Sam Primm of Bay City was in town with a bunch of land seekers on Friday last, got his auto stuck in a ditch on Central Avenue and left by train Saturday morning. His machine was taken out Sunday evening by a couple of autoists and run to Bay City by the way of El Campo and Palacios, and Mr. Primm was here Monday noon with other land buyers in the same machine. Guess he sells them all farms, as Collegeport land can't be beat.-- Matagorda County Tribune, September 26, 1913.
Lizzie’s sister, Sallie Hill Taylor, according to Sallie’s obituary, moved to Texas on April 2, 1917. She first lived with her Thomas J. Hill, her father, and her brother, Jack, in Collegeport and was living with them at the time of the 1920 census.
Sam purchased some property and continued to locate farmers in the Collegeport area. He and Lizzie relocated again to Collegeport by November of 1917. They were possibly there earlier, but no proof has been found.
He opened an office in the Collegeport bank building according to the Palacios Beacon published on December 28, 1917.
Sam was living in Collegeport when he was required to register for the draft during World War I on September 12, 1918. He was 41 and his description was medium height, medium weight, brown eyes and gray hair.
At the time of the 1920 census on January 1st, Sam and Lizzie were living on Lucas Street in Palacios, which was across the bay from Collegeport. On January 30, 1920, Sam announced himself as a candidate for Matagorda County Precinct 3 Commissioner. He was defeated and it wasn’t long before he and Lizzie were making preparations to leave Palacios and Matagorda County. Perhaps they might have stayed in Matagorda County had he won the election.
They didn’t sell everything and the following ad appeared in the Palacios Beacon on July 29, 1921: For Sale – We have yet unsold,--Two dressers, one chiffonier, two wash stands; a good one and a cheap one, two bowls and pitchers, one umbrella stand, one couch, two large rocking chairs, one small rocking chair, one office chair, three kitchen chairs, one refrigerator, one nine by twelve rug, a kitchen cabinet and table, an Underwood typewriter, and a few smaller articles. We can’t take these things with us and have priced them cheap enough to appeal to anybody wanting any of them. They can be seen until Monday night at our home. Sam Primm
The house didn’t sell, so a rental ad appeared in the August 5, 1921 Beacon: For Rent – The house where we now live has seven big rooms, and bath room, garage and servants house. Can give immediate possession. Or will sell for small cash payment balance by the month. Sam Primm
Sadness came to the family on November 23, 1921, the day before Thanksgiving when Lizzie’s father, Thomas Jefferson Hill, died. He was buried in the Collegeport Cemetery.
The house in Palacios either didn’t rent or was empty and available again according to the following ad.
For Rent – Sam Primm’s two-story house, seven rooms and bath, double garage, chicken yard and garden plot, three blocks from town. A. G. Skinner—Palacios Beacon, February 24, March 3, 10, 1922
The ad was effective because the house sold in April.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Haynes, Frost, Texas, have purchased the Sam Primm property on Lucas Avenue. This is a splendid property and Mr. and Mrs. Haynes are to be congratulated. Palacios Beacon, April 13, 1922
By September 16 1923, Sam was active in the Houston business community and they were preparing to make a trade trip to Mexico.
Reservations For Trade Trip To Mexico Growing Reservations for the Houston Chamber of Commerce trade trip into Mexico are being made in such numbers as to make necessary additional equipment, officials of the organization announced Saturday. A revised and complete list of those who have made reservations up to and including Saturday follows:…Sam Primm and wife…--Houston Post, September 16, 1923
The following directory entries give a snapshot into their time in Houston.
1923 Houston City Directory
1925 Houston City Directory
1926 Houston City Directory
1929 Houston City Directory
1930 – 4405 Main Street, Apt. 2, Houston, Harris County,
Texas
Lizzie’s brother, Jack, and their older sister, Sallie Taylor were still living in Collegeport at the time of the 1930 census.
1930 Census, Dirt road around the River, Collegeport, Matagorda
County, Texas.
About 1931, Jack moved back to Tennessee. Sallie must have moved in with Sam and Lizzie.
After living in Houston for approximately 12 years, Sam and Lizzie moved to Wharton in Wharton County, Texas about 1932.
While Sam and Lizzie were living in Wharton, Jack, moved back to the Matagorda County area. He had been living in Tennessee for about three years and arrived on December 1, 1934. Unfortunately, while loading some of his farm equipment at his farm the next day, he had a stroke and died. He was buried in Collegeport Cemetery with his father.
John Finis "Jack" Hill
J. F. Hill, 57, brother of Mrs. Sam Primm, of Wharton, died suddenly
Sunday morning at his farm between Blessing and Danevang. Funeral
services under direction of the Wharton Undertaking Company were
held Monday and interment of the body was made at Collegeport. Mr.
Hill lived in Matagorda County for many years, but spent three years
immediately preceding his death in Tennessee. He had moved back to
this section the day before his death and was unloading some of his
equipment when the stroke which caused his death was suffered. Three
sisters, Mrs. Primm of Wharton, Mrs. Albert Galbreath [Galbraith] of Dallas and
Mrs. Julia Adams of Lebanon, Tennessee, survive.—Wharton
Spectator.--Palacios Beacon, December 13, 1934 THOUGHTS ABOUT TWO MEN By Harry Austin Clapp
I am writing about two men who died suddenly within the past week. One was known as Jack Hill. Jack Hill lived in and near Collegeport for twenty years, but recently moved back to his home place near Nashville, Tenn. Last week he came back to Texas and preparing to begin farming was moving his goods and equipment into the new place when he was taken suddenly ill and passed away in a short time. Jack Hill was a successful cotton farmer.
About the production of cotton, he knew as much as the best. About the handling of cotton from the gin to the mill he knew more than a dozen. He could and did discuss with intelligence, the business of cotton exchanges, the compress, the loading of a ship, the world markets, the work of the mill and he knew what he was talking about. He was an interesting companion and it was a real joy to listen to him.
He loved fine stock, cows, hogs, chickens, but was particularly interested in running horses and of them he was well equipped with race information and horse records. He likes harness horses, but to him they were not in the same class as the runners. He was kind to his helpers and generous to those who needed aid. His outstanding feature was his love and tenderness to his sister with whom he lived for many years. One time during the absence of his sister, we had the pleasure of entertaining him at Thanksgiving dinner and we look back to that time with pleasure. Because of his sudden death, few knew of it until after the funeral service. Interment was in the Collegeport cemetery with some of those who knew him well present to show their respect. He leaves to mourn his death three sisters, one Mrs. Sam Primm, one who lives in Dallas and the one with whom he lived, Mrs. Sallie Taylor and besides a host of friends who admired and respected him. Jack Hill was a fine man. He should have lived thirty years. As one who knew him well, I mourn his passing.-- The Matagorda County Tribune, Thursday, December 13, 1934
Sam and Lizzie began making preparations to move back to Palacios in 1939.
Mr. and Mrs. L. Bruer have sold their home on East Bay to Mrs. Sam Primm and will give possession the first of March.”--Palacios Beacon, February 23, 1939
Before they could make the move back to Palacios, Sam died in Wharton on March 3rd.
Last Rites Held For Former Palacios Man
Funeral services for Sam Prim, 62, lease broker, who died at his home in Wharton, Friday, were held Saturday at the Wharton Funeral Home by Rev. W. N. Purcell of the First Baptist Church. Interment was in Collegeport.
Surviving are his wife; three sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Hingle of San Antonio, Mrs. Charles Fisher of Grand Junction, Colo., and Mrs. Ed Schultz of Oklahoma, and two brothers, Lee Primm of Los Angeles and Robert Primm of Kansas City, Kan.--Palacios Beacon, Mar 9, 1939
Lizzie made the move to Palacios and became active in the community, especially the Tres Palacios Garden Club. She loved flowers and during World War II had a Victory Garden in her yard.
At the time of the 1940 census on April 1st, Sallie Hill Taylor, Lizzie’s sister was living with her. Sallie was probably living with Sam and Lizzie in Wharton as well.
1940 – Bay View Drive, Palacios, Matagorda County, Texas
Mrs. Primm received honorable mention at second annual flower show.--Palacios Beacon, May 16, 1940
Garden Club News – Drive over on East Bay and take a look at Mrs. Primm’s garden. It certainly is a beauty spot right now.—Publicity Chairman.—Palacios Beacon, May 30, 1940
Garden Club News – Palacios Garden Club Flower Show, May 27, 1941, Cultural Classes – Potted Plants, Mrs. Primm, chairman.—Palacios Beacon, May 22, 1941
Flowers Shown By Garden Club Receive Praise – Winners: Cannas 1st-Mrs. Primm; Specimen Bloom 1st Mrs. Primm; Display Roses 2nd Mrs. Primm; Annuals 1st Mrs. Primm—Palacios Beacon, May 29, 1941
Many Civilians Visit USO Club Last Week End – During the past week Mrs. G. A. Salsbury, vice-president of the Palacios Garden Club, and Mrs. Sam Primm, who is also an active member, brought a selection of beautiful flowers to the club and arranged them attractively throughout the lounge, the den and the library. Many favorable comments about this have been heard from the soldiers who welcome the homelike atmosphere that the flowers help to create.—Palacios Beacon, April 9, 1942
Garden Club News – Show Saturday, May 9th – Cultural Classes – VII—Flowering Trees, Shrubs and Vines, Mrs. Sam Primm, Chairman.—Palacios Beacon, April 30, 1942
Garden Club Flower Show – Winners: Shaded Arrangement, One Color: 3rd Mrs. Sam Primm; Flowering Trees: 2nd, Mrs. Sam Primm; Vines: 1st Mrs. Sam Primm; Perrenials: 3rd, Mrs. Sam Primm; Wild Flowers: 2nd Mrs. Sam Primm—Palacios Beacon, May 14, 1942
Turtle Bay Club News, Those present at the February 24th meeting were…Mrs. Sallie Taylor and Mrs. Primm. Palacios Beacon, March 4, 1943
Garden Club News – Garden Club will meet next Tuesday night, March 13th with Mrs. Lizzie Primm.—Palacios Beacon, April 8, 1943
Palacios Garden Club Has Pilgrimage – June 13th at 3 p. m. the Palacios Garden Club members and a few invited guests met at the home of Mrs. Koerber. The president announced we were going on a Pilgrimage and view some of the Club members yards. – Mrs. Primm has a court yard garden, which is hidden from the street by flowering shrubs and vines and is a shady spot. The odd shaped flower beds were filled with all kinds of flowers but the axtex daisy was the most outstanding flower. We noticed oakleaf lettuce in her Victory garden.—Palacios Beacon, June 22, 1944
Garden Club News – March 13th the Club will meet at 3 p. m. with Mrs. Primm.—Palacios Beacon, March 8, 1945
More Contributions Received For Bay Shore Memorial Trees [in memory of WWII servicemen] Mrs. Lizzie Primm – 1 tree—Palacios Beacon, April 12, 1945
Awards At Flower Show – Perennials: Carnations, 1st Place, Mrs. Sam Primm; Petunias: 1st Place, Mrs. Sam Primm; Mixed Flowers: 1st Place, Mrs. Sam Primm; Snake Plant, 1st Place, Mrs. Sam Primm.--Palacios Beacon, May 2, 1946
Mrs. Primm and Mrs. Taylor were fishing on the river Wednesday—Quote “Just fair luck.”—Palacios Beacon, September 21, 1950
Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. Primm caught eight trout on the Tres Palacios River on Friday.—Palacios Beacon, September 28, 1950
Mrs. M. M. Miller, mother of Mrs. Dell Arnold, wrote a story in 1921 mentioning most of the families in Palacios. This was a portion, “In this berg if Her-man or your tries to live right and look neat and Primm he need have no fear of the Laws while climbing the Hill to the Hall of fame.”—reprinted in Palacios Beacon, March 8, 1951
Garden Study Club – A short history of the Tres Palacios Garden Club: Those who have served as Presidents of the Club are: 1952, Mrs. Lizzie Primm.—Palacios Beacon, February 1, 1968
Firemen Short On Funds for Emergency Truck – Those contributing were: Mrs. Lizzie Primm.—Palacios Beacon, May 14, 1953
Mrs. A. Galbraith returned to her home in Dallas last week after a visit with her sister Mrs. Lizzie Primm.--Palacios Beacon, April 7, 1955
Gonzales Wins Prize At Opening - Ruben Gonzales was awarded the first prize of $50 in merchandise at the drawing that was held in conjunction with the opening ceremonies of John Rockenbaugh, Jr.’s, re-modeled Humble Service Station Saturday. Mrs. L. G. Brown and Mrs. Lizzie Primm were awarded second and third prized respectively. Each will be given $25 in merchandise.—Palacios Beacon, December 15, 1955
Apparently Lizzie’s health began in fail in 1956. At the Bayview – Patients Dismissed: Mrs. Sam Primm—Palacios Beacon, May 4, 1956
There are no mentions of her in the Palacios Beacon between her hospitalization in 1956 and her death in 1959.
Mrs. Lizzie Primm Buried In Collegeport Tuesday Afternoon
Funeral services for Mrs. Lizzie Primm were held at the Palacios Funeral Home Tuesday, January 27 with Rev. Rayford Harris of the First Baptist Church conducting the service. Interment was in the cemetery at Collegeport, Tex.
The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Hill, she was born on September 3, 1882 in Tennessee and passed away in Bay View Hospital Monday morning, January 26.
She was married to Samuel Primm, who preceded her in death in 1939.
She is survived by three sisters; Mrs. Sallie Taylor of Palacios, Mrs. Erskin Adams of Nashville , Tenn. and Mrs. Annie Galbraith of Dallas, one nephew and four nieces.--The Palacios Beacon, January 29, 1959
Palacios Texas News by Mrs. John Basford
Funeral services for Mrs. Lizzie Primm were held at the Palacios Funeral Home, Tuesday, January 27, 1959. The Rev. Rayford Harris of the First Baptist Church conducted the final rites. Burial was in the Collegeport Cemetery.
She was born on September 3, 1882 in Tennessee, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Hill. She was stricken with a heart attack while shopping in one of the Palacios stores, and passed away at Bay View Hospital, January 26.
Her husband, Samuel Primm preceded her in death in 1939.
Survivors are her three sisters, Mrs. Sallie Taylor of Palacios, Texas; Mrs. Erskin (Julie) Adams of Nashville, Tennessee, and Mrs. Annie Galbraith of Dallas , Texas .--The Daily Tribune, February 4, 1959
We wish to express thanks and appreciation to those who in any way assisted us at the time of the sudden death of our beloved sister, Mrs. Lizzie Primm. The flowers, cards, food and consoling words shall always be remembered with grateful hearts. We especially want to thank Dr. Wilcox, the entire hospital staff and Rev. Rayford Harris for their kindness and attention. May God bless each of you. Mrs. Sallie Taylor, Mrs. Erskin Adams, Mrs. Annie Galbraith—Palacios Beacon, February 5, 1959
Sallie probably inherited the house and by January 7, 1960, her sister, Julia Hill Adams, moved to Palacios to live with her. Julia’s husband, Erskin Adams, died in 1917 and her son, Erksin Adams, Jr. died in 1931. The January 7, 1960 Palacios Beacon reported both Julia and Sallie were dismissed from the Bay View Hospital in Palacios. Julia died on April 22, 1961 and her body was sent to Nashville, Tennessee for burial.
Short Service Held For Mrs. Julia Adams Sat.
A short prayer service was held at the Palacios Funeral Home at 10 a. m. Saturday, April 22, for Mrs. Julia Adams before the body was shipped to Nashville, Tenn. for interment.
Mrs. Adams, who had made her home here with her sister, Mrs. Sallie Taylor, the past few years, died Friday at the Wagner General Hospital after a lingering illness.
Besides Mrs. Taylor, she is survived by another sister, Mrs. Annie Galbraith of Dallas.—Palacios Beacon, April 7, 1961
Card of Thanks
I wish to thank all my good neighbors and friends, Dr. Sanford and all the nurses for their care and kindness during the illness and death of my sister, Julia Adams. I am sincerely thankful. Mrs. Sallie Taylor--Palacios Beacon, May 4, 1961
Sallie was having medical problems and was a patient at Wagner General as reported in the Palacios Beacon in May and November 1962, August, September and December 1963, May, June, August, 1964. Her sister, Ann Galbraith, moved Sallie to Dallas because, being over 90 years old, she was no longer able to live alone. . Sallie was the last remaining member of the Hill-Primm families in Matagorda County. She died in Dallas on April 18, 1967 at the age of 95. Sallie’s body was transported to Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas to be interred with family members in Fairview Cemetery.
Mrs. Sallie M. Taylor, a former resident of Palacios, died in Dallas, Tuesday, April 18. The remains were forwarded to the George J. Carroll Funeral Home in Gainesville, Texas for services and interment.
Born in Lebanon, Tennessee on June 10, 1871, she came to Texas on April 2, 1917. The major portion of her 50 years in Texas was spent in the Wharton, Collegeport and Palacios area.
She is survived by a sister, Mrs. Annie M. Galbraith of Dallas; nieces, Mrs. Elgin Crull, Dallas; Mrs. Van Leslie, Wichita Falls, Mrs. Edgar Henning, Tyler and a nephew, Harry Mahan, Freeport, Texas--Palacios Beacon, April 27, 1967
Sam and Lizzie and their family members were residents of Matagorda
County almost continually for about 50 years. They weren't prominent
or famous, but were some of the everyday citizens of the county who
contributed to the economic prosperity and social life of their
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