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(Mr. Liggett's list indicated that the infant daughter was named Roberta Mae and was confirmed by a sister.)
A birth record for Arthur Emerson Liggett born
Burton D. Hurd Land Company Sales Schedules for "Ace of
Clubs" Ranch
L.
E. Liggett,
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At the time of the 1920 census, Mr. Palmer was living in the household of John B. & Luella Heisey. He was 66 and widowed.
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Location:
28o44.499 N 096o10.177 W
Mrs. Ellen Franzen stated that Mrs. Palmer died on the day her family arrived in Collegeport (December 24, 1909).
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Jun 29, 1922 - Mar
14, 1931
Firsthand Account by youngest brother in the boat, Elisha G. Penland
Two
Children of A. A. Penland Are Drowned in Bay The extent of the receivable information is that the two children of Mr. A. A. Penland were drowned at Collegeport Saturday afternoon late while playing around in a boat out in the bay. Evidently the high wind capsized the boat and the two children were drowned. As yet the bodies have not been recovered. Saturday night Tressie Huffhines, twelve years of age was playing with her four little nephews, the Penland children on the bay shore. An oar [the only lar] was lost overboard and the boat drifting into deep water Tressie, who can swim removed her boots and started for shore to secure aid. Clyde Penland, six years-old being frightened jumped from the boat with his rubber boots on and Tressie returned to save him and both drowned. The boat with the three remaining children drifted across the bay towards Palacios, where it was discovered and the children taken home. Dragging for the bodies since Saturday night has been without success. It is thought that the stiff northern wind which blew all day Sunday drifted them down into the lower bay and perhaps they will not be found for some time. Daily Tribune, March 16, 1931 Drowned Victim To Be Buried Tomorrow Tressie Huffhines, the 14-year-old girl who met her death by drowning, Saturday afternoon while attempting to save her nephew, will be buried at Collegeport Wednesday afternoon. The body was found Monday afternoon after a diligent search of two days. The body of the eight-year-old boy has not yet been found. Taylor Bros. will be in charge of the services.
Daily Tribune, March 17, 1931
Boy's Heroism Saves Lives as Boat Drifts
PALACIOS, March 16.--A movement was under way here
today to obtain medals for two childish heroes of the tragedy here
Saturday afternoon, which took the lives of two children, one of them
the 14-year-old girl who sacrificed her life in a vain effort to save an
8-year-old playmate from drowning.
The body of the girl, Tressie Huffhines, was
recovered late today. That of the boy, Clyde Penland, son of A. A.
Penland, had not been recovered.
Ten-year-old Glenn Penland is the other hero. He it
was who took charge in the rotted and waterlogged skiff in which six
children, five of the Penland family and the Huffhines girl, Mrs. Penland's sister, were playing about noon Saturday at a wharf
[beach] on the old
Pierce ranch, across the bay from Palacios, when the rope holding to
boat to the wharf parted and the old skiff began drifting out on the
rough waters of the bay.
As the boat drifted farther into the bay Tressie
pulled off the rubber boots she was wearing and jumped overboard and
struck out for shore to bring aid to the frightened children in the
boat. She had almost gained the wharf when Clyde, distracted with fear,
jumped out of the boat. He did not remove his boots and could not remain
afloat. When Tressie saw that he was sinking, she turned and swam to his
rescue. She reached him as he went down the third time, but was unable
to drag him to shore. She sank with him.
The old boat began to take water as it was buffeted
by the rougher waves and Glenn began bailing with an old bucket which
the children had been playing with.
Two-year-old John Penland, Glenn's baby brother and
the other two children, were crying and screaming. Several times, Glenn
said in telling the story as the waves threatened to engulf the little
boat, first one and then another of the frightened children none of them
more than babies, would try to climb over its side into the water to
swim to shore. Glenn would pull the child back with one hand as he
frantically bailed with the other hand.
For more than two hours the boat drifted. Then after
covering more than three miles it came near to the Palacios side of the
bay where the screams of the children could be heard, and boats put out
and took them from the skiff and brought them ashore.
Searching parties were organized and dragging for the
bodies of the two victims was started. The search was kept us all day
Sunday and today.
Daily Tribune, March 17, 1931
Tressie Huffhines Buried Tuesday
By H. A. Clapp
COLLEGEPORT, March 17--The funeral of Tressie
Huffhines was held today in the local cemetery with a large attendance.
Services by Reverend Connors of Palacios. The body of Clyde Penland, who
was drowned at the same time has not been recovered. Both the children
were pupils of the Collegeport school and were making good grades. The
school was closed and all teachers and pupils attended the services.
Daily Tribune, March 18, 1931
Two Children of Near Collegeport Drown Saturday Funeral Services For Girl Held Wednesday; Boy Found This P.M. Untold sorrow has come to the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Penland, who live on the Pierce place south of Collegeport across the bay southeast from Palacios, by the drowning of their 8 year old son, Clyde, and a sister of Mrs. Penland, Tressie Huffhines, aged 14 years, on last Saturday afternoon. It seems that while the girl, with four of the Penland children were playing in an old skiff on the bay shore near their home, that the anchor broke loose, and they had drifted out quite a distance from the shore before they noticed the fact. Having no oars, Tressie, who could swim, took off her rubber boots and started for the shore to get aid. She had almost gained the wharf when Clyde, distracted with fear jumped out of the boat. He did not remove his rubber boots and could not remain afloat. Tressie saw he was sinking and swam back to his rescue. She reached him as he was sinking the third time but was unable to drag him to shore and sank with him. This left the other three children in the boat by themselves to drift at the mercy of the wind, which was from the southeast. The old boat began to take water as it was being buffeted by the rough waves and Glenn, age 10 years, began bailing with an old bucket which the children had been playing with. For more than two hours they drifted and covered a distance of over three miles before some parties living in the B. Y. P. U. grounds were attracted to their cries and noticed the boat out in the bay a short distance from the pier. A boy got in his skiff, went to their rescue and pulled them in. The older boy, upon being questioned, told who they were and where they lived, and Jack Lee and son make their boat ready to take them to their home. While this was being done the children who were almost frantic and chilled by exposure to the wind and water were warmed and made ready for the trip and then to reveal to the mother, who had no suspicion of the terrible news that awaited her and the father who was at work in the field nearby. As soon as it was learned that two bodies were in the bay, searching parties were sent out, working throughout the night and all day Sunday. Work was resumed again early Monday morning and an airship sent out, and they located the body of the girl on the shores of Coon Island, 3 miles south of Palacios that afternoon.
The remains were taken to the home and funeral
services were held at the Collegeport cemetery Wednesday afternoon,
conducted by Eld. C. F. Conner of this city. The father, who lives in
Oklahoma, was notified and accompanied by his wife, came to be with his
daughter and attend the service. Parties have continued search for the body of the little boy and about 3:30 this, Thursday, afternoon, R. Kirkman found it a short distance out in front of John LeCompte's place on East Bay. Mr. Kirkman had waded out in the water up around Grassy Point, and was on his way back when he sighted the body, which was in fairly good condition. The Palacios Beacon, Thursday, March 19, 1931
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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 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, Wednesday, February 4, 1959 , page 3
NOTES:
1880
Hill,
Lizzie, 10 months, born
father:
Thomas J. Hill mother: Mary A. Mosley
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Location: 28o44.483 N 096o10.192 W Map: #51
Information from the notes of
Samuel
Gray Primm was born in
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Collegeport
The home of Mr. and Mrs. John Sundstrom, on the Pierce ranch south
of town, was saddened by the loss of their little nine-year-old son, who
died suddenly with heart disease last Monday. The family has the
sympathy of the entire community.
The
(It appears that Harry Sunstrom's grave was the one marked by the stone with the Roman numeral I. A family member made this stone and placed it beside the stones of the Heemer children.)
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Collegeport News by D. Bullington
And
we say farewell to another Collegeport old-timer, Stanley Wright, who
was 70 years old, passed away Saturday at a rest home in El Campo. He
came to Collegeport in 1909. Graveside services were at
The
Daily Tribune,
NOTES:
1910
Justice
Precinct 8
Enumeration District 147
Sheet 5A
Household
75/77
Wright,
John Stanley, 20, b
Mr. Wright was the son of Wilson S. and Irene B. Wright.
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Final
Services Today For Mrs. Rena Wright
Funeral services for Mrs. Rena Wright will be held Thursday,
October 9, at
Mrs. Wright passed away at her home at Collegeport at
The
Palacios Beacon,
NOTES:
Mrs.
Wright was born in
1910
Justice
Precinct 8
Enumeration District 147
Sheet 5A
Household
75/77
Wright,
Wilson S, 47, b
Wright,
Irene B., 43, b Ohio, married 23 years, 1 child, 1 living
Wright,
Stanley, 20, b
Justice
Precinct 7
Enumeration District 142
Sheet 2B
Household
47/47
Wright,
Wilson S, 57, b
Wright,
Irene B., 52, b
Wright,
John S., 30, b
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27 Oct
1862 - Apr 18, 1923
A Noble Citizen Passes Away
W. S. Wright, one of the most beloved citizens of Collegeport died at his home April 18th.
Mr. Wright was born at Armstrong Mills, Ohio, Oct. 27, 1862. At the time of his death he had been a citizen of Collegeport for thirteen years. He was a man of sterling worth. Although he was handicapped with physical infirmity, he was always optimistic and cheerful. He led an active and thrifty life. His good cheer and neighborliness made for him friends wherever he was known, and the community where he lived could ill afford to lose its good citizen.
Rev. M. A. Travis of Kosse, Texas, a former pastor and personal friend conducted the funeral services. Many friends from his own and neighboring communities gathered in with sorrow at the grave, bearing witness to the esteem in which he was held.
Matagorda County Tribune, May 4, 1923
NOTES:
Mr. Wright was the son of Isaac and Dorcas Van Dyne Wright.
1910
Justice
Precinct 8
Enumeration District 147
Sheet 5A
Household
75/77
Wright,
Wilson S, 47, b
Wright,
Irene B., 43, b Ohio, married 23 years, 1 child, 1 living
Wright,
Stanley, 20, b
1920
Justice
Precinct 7
Enumeration District 142
Sheet 2B
Household
47/47
Wright,
Wilson S, 57, b
Wright,
Irene B., 52, b
Wright,
John S., 30, b
Burton
D. Hurd Land Company Sales Schedules for Collegeport Townsite 1908-1912
Wilson
S. Wright of
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