This Week in Duval County History, June 17-23
POSTED BY: CARDENAS.AE@GMAIL.COM JUNE 17, 2019
June 17
Judge Senobio Cuellar died on June 17, 1889, in San Diego at the home of J.W. Moses, his brother-in-law. He was 57 and was born on October 30, 1833, in Guerrero, Mexico. Cuellar came to Texas at a young age where he engaged in sheep and cattle raising for 15 years. He was elected Justice of the Peace for Pct. 2 three times and was in office at the time of his death. He left a widow and five children.
Laredo Daily Times, June 19, 1889
June 18
Givens Archer Parr received a prize for excellence in mining engineering at Yale.
New York Times, June 18, 1913
June 19
Competition for the first bale from Duval County was pretty fierce in 1908 with two people claiming the title. W. A. Tinney reported that C.M. Robinson shipped the first bale of cotton from Benavides to Houston on June 19. Robinson was the son-in-law of Pat F. Dunn and operated a ranch in Duval County. In the meantime, Archie Parr supposedly asked a gentleman named Harry Garret of Alice to look after his cotton, but Garrett had his own bale to take care of. Parr, who was from Benavides, placed his bale in the train and asked Garrett to look after his bale when it arrived in Alice. Parr was anxious that it reached its destination before any other bale. Garrett had to take care of his own “first” bale. Both left on the same train for Houston/Galveston.
Corpus Christi Weekly Caller, June 26, 1908
June 20
On June 20, 1889, the first train casualty occurred at 3:30 as the train approached the depot. Pedro Silvas was walking along the track just at the end of the bridge where it crossed the creek. He was run over and was horribly mutilated. One arm was severed and his head was crushed. He had been gathering wild peppers and was returning to sister’s house, Maria los Angeles Silvas, in San Diego where he was visiting. He was said to be deaf.
Laredo Daily Times, June 22, 1889
June 21
In 1873, the San Diego school, District No. 6, had one school, one teacher and as many assistants as it needed.
Corpus Christi Gazette, June 21, 1873
June 22
On June 22, figs, peaches, etc. were being brought in daily to sell in San Diego. Watermelons, musk melons, and cantaloupes were becoming cheap and common. The stock was fat. John Buckley took a lot to Chicago. Claude “Don Claudio” Tibilier returned from Galveston. He was considered the best shotgun shooter in west Texas.
Laredo Daily Times, June 25, 1889
June 23
There was an abundance of rain. Farmers and stockmen were happy and were getting ready to plant a large crop. E. Corkill was gathering cattle to take to the Indian Territory. San Diego was improving rapidly. All stumps and brush had been cut and cleared out of town. It was also becoming an important station, because of the amount of freight that arrived weekly. The ranchmen and local merchants, Downs, Cadena and Staples did considerable business.
Corpus Christi Caller, June 25, 1887
11 COMMENTSON "THIS WEEK IN DUVAL COUNTY HISTORY, JUNE 17-23"
Diana Everett | August 8, 2019 at 3:21 pm | Reply
The old history of Duval Co. San Diego, Tx is something very interesting to me and my husband. He is a descendant of M. Antonia Flores and a great-great-great-grandson of Capt. Jack Everett.cardenas.ae@gmail.com | August 11, 2019 at 1:44 pm | Reply
Thank you, Diana. Good information.Diana Everett | August 8, 2019 at 3:17 pm | Reply
I am very interested in any old news or from the start of San Diego, Tx.Paulette | June 29, 2019 at 1:36 pm | Reply
I am the great granddaughter of Moritz Daniel MD Cohn-and someone sent me a piece from the blog that was a reprint of a paragraph printed in the 1800’s . It was so much fun to read that I want to know more than I know now about our family and the life that was in that century .cardenas.ae@gmail.com | June 30, 2019 at 8:42 am | Reply
Glad you enjoyed the piece, Paulette. In my notes, I have about 18 references to the Cohn name. He operated a store in San Diego from 1886 through at least 1927, which is the last reference I have. In August 1888 he brought Martha Marcus from Chicago, married her in San Antonio, and they made their home in San Diego. These are a couple of highlights. Most, if not all, are from the Corpus Christi newspapers of the time. I am working on a book on the nineteenth-century history of Duval County, please keep an eye for it. Subscribe to my blog (it’s free) to keep up with any future posts that may mention the Cohn name.David Howell | June 18, 2019 at 9:31 am | Reply
I have a book from the Buckley family (William F. Buckley of National Review and Republican politics fame) and apparently the grandfather John F. Buckley was sherriff of Duval County in 1898. He is mentioned above as a farmer ten years earlier. I just got back from Freer where I attended the funeral of old friend and Duval resident Charles “Tiny” Drennan. He had been a foreman on the John Martin Ranch years ago.cardenas.ae@gmail.com | June 19, 2019 at 3:37 pm | Reply
You may be interested in these two articles I wrote concerning Sheriff Buckley:
https://www.soydeduval.com/2015/04/bill-buckley-had-duval-county-legacy/
https://www.soydeduval.com/2015/09/duval-officials-accused-of-open-defiance-against-u-s-authority/Sylvia Hinojosa Villarreal | June 17, 2019 at 10:18 pm | Reply
How about stories on the dairy farms in Duval County?cardenas.ae@gmail.com | June 18, 2019 at 7:49 am | Reply
I don’t have any stories on dairy farms. There apparently were some but must not have been big players in the county’s economy in the nineteenth century. Any information you would like to share would be very welcomed. Thanks.Sylvia Hinojosa Villarreal | June 17, 2019 at 10:16 pm | Reply
Do you have any stories on the Hinojosa families from the Bretana area . . Eugenio, Gabriel Hinojosa or Clemente Garcia?
I don’t have anything on the Hinojosas you mention. Clemente Garcia was elected county commissioner for Pct. 2 (Benavides) in 1904 and Assessor of Taxes in 1910.
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