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.

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