This Week in Duval County History, April 22 — 28

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POSTED BY: CARDENAS.AE@GMAIL.COM APRIL 22, 2019

April 22

N.G. Collins, P.C. Gravis, J.H. Moses, and other citizens petitioned the Nueces County Commissioners Court to recognize Duval County so it could be organized. Nueces county denied the request because they were not sure if San Diego (from where most signatures were from) was in Duval County or Nueces County. Moreover, the petition was not verified by a law officer.

Nueces County Court Minutes

April 23

Corpus Christi newspaper reported that in Realitos the “American population” was preparing to celebrate San Jacinto Day “as all true Texans should.” Water found at 60 feet at the public well. The stock looked good despite the drought. James Gibson of San Antonio was in town looking for fat stock. Plenty of stock in San Antonio but all in poor condition. Selling for low prices.
J. Corkill and Fyre Burke returned from a stock trip to Beeville for Ed Corkill. Preparation underway for shearing. Bids were to be the largest wool cut shopped from Realitos. Realitos had three stores, three hotels, restaurants, two meat markets, and two barber shops, where you can have your hair powdered al mode Americano. F. Cadena and company contemplating moving merchandise business from Concepcion to Realitos.
Public school closed for want of funds. Teacher Miss Rogers returned to Corpus Christi.

Corpus Christi Caller, April 23, 1887.

April 24

Corpus Christi newspaper reported that the Duval County Grand Jury adjourned without indicting Mr. Lawson or his son Jeff in the murder of John Cleary. An indictment was returned against “the Mexican” Candelario Saenz who is still in jail

Corpus Christi Weekly Caller, April 24, 1908.

April 25

Miss Fair was the teacher of the third class at the Anna Norman Collins School in San Diego. Her pupils included Feliciana Alvarez, Maria Soliz, Josefa Moreno, Elvira Everett, Teofila Garcia, Mamie Corrigan, Viviano Garcia, Geronimo Trevino, Juan Lopez, Amado Garcia, Elena Tovar, Gregoria Zapata, Juan “Chancla” Garcia, Charlie Pena, Severiano Guerra, Ascencio Martinez, Isabel Soliz, Trinidad Perez, Dolores Tovar, Angelito Cruz, Luis Salinas, Antonio Everett, Sevatian Alcala, Amadeo Garcia, Consuelo Garcia, Rosaura Barrera, Julian Garcia, Ernesto Uriste and Vivian Garcia. 

Alice Echo-News, April 25, 1965

April 26

Inclement weather, including a severe hailstorm, badly damaged and rendered unsafe the railroad bridge at San Diego and the train had to return to Benavides. Four miles of telephone wire and 1 1/2 miles of poles were down between San Diego and Benavides. The San Diego, Agua Dulce and Pernitas Creeks were rising. San Diego bridge was totally destroyed and washed away.

Corpus Christi Caller, April 26, 1885

April 27

A large crowd of armed “Mexicans” captured the town of Collins, posted sentinels and proceeded to search every house for P. M. Coy but he was in another part of the county.  The father of Andres Martinez, who was killed while in custody of law officers, offered a $1,000 reward for Coy’s capture. Coy was a Nueces County Deputy Sheriff who had arrested Martinez. The Nueces County Sheriff went out to track down the ring leaders who are supposed to live in the adjoining county of Duval.

San Antonio Express, April 28, 1886

April 28

On April 28, 1877, Andres G. Elizondo sold to Creaula Vela, Luis Vela, and Bartolo Peña 1,200 acres from La Vaca and San Leandro grants.

Duval County Deed Records


6 COMMENTSON "THIS WEEK IN DUVAL COUNTY HISTORY, APRIL 22 — 28"

  1. Salma Oliveira | April 29, 2019 at 10:09 am | Reply
    Thank you, Alfredo.

  2. Salma Trevino Oliveira | April 22, 2019 at 11:09 am | Reply
    On the article from April 25, 1965, Alice Echo news. Was this an obituary for Miss Fair? Jeronimo Trevino and Gregoria Zapata were my relatives. But I believe Gregoria was Gonzales. She was my paternal grandmother’s half sister (Maria Zapata). Same mom ( lastname Joslin) different dads (Gonsalez and Zapata)

    • cardenas.ae@gmail.com | April 28, 2019 at 9:29 am | Reply
      Salma, this did not appear as an obituary. It was a photo of the class. I do not have the photo but you may want to check the Echo’s issue for that date. They have them in microfilm at the Alice Public Library. Good luck with your search. Keep me posted.

  3. STELLA HERNANDEZ | April 22, 2019 at 7:21 am | Reply
    Thanks for sharing Duval County History. I enjoy reading bits of old history.

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