The Story of Martha Perkins, Texas Pioneer It's Like an Echo from the Distant Past
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Title
The Story of Martha Perkins, Texas Pioneer It's Like an Echo from the Distant Past
Subject
Newspaper--Sections, columns, etc.; Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Images, Photographic; History, Local
Description
This document is a newspaper article about a woman named Martha who lived and died in Texas. The story traces her family's history from England and touches on Texas Cowboys and the Chisholm Trail. It also mentions that two present day Houston residents, Mrs. Berta Katherine and Mrs. Keene, discovered there were related to Martha Perkins and worked together to research her history. The article features an image of Martha Perkins' scissors and glasses along with Richard Butler's old horn and spur.
Creator
Crumbaker, Marge
Publisher
The Houston Post
Date
1966-09-05
Rights
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Format
Text/pdf
Language
eng
Type
Text
Identifier
NewspaperArticle_11
Citation
Crumbaker, Marge, “The Story of Martha Perkins, Texas Pioneer It's Like an Echo from the Distant Past,” Helen Hall Library Local History, accessed September 17, 2026, https://leaguecitylocalhistory.org/items/show/5259.
