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Pettus-Wallace family papers, 1836-1977.

Title: Pettus-Wallace family papers, 1836-1977.

Correspondence, financial documents, printed material, research papers, church records, photographs and artifacts are part of the Pettus-Wallace family papers.

ArchivalResource: 5 document boxes.2 oversize boxes.

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Pettus and Wallace Families Papers Col 907., 1836-1977

Title: Pettus and Wallace Families Papers 1836-1977

Members of the Pettus family played a prominent role in the settlement of Texas. William A. Pettus (1781-1844) was one of the original members of Austin's Colony, arriving in Texas with his wife and children and other family members in 1822. His son, John Freeman Pettus (1808-1878), served the Texan cause during the Texas Revolution, participating in the Siege of Bexar and the Battle of San Jacinto. The collection is comprised of correspondence, financial documents, printed material, research papers, church records, photographs, and artifacts.

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Pettus, Anna Harper Reed, 1860-1936. Pettus-Wallace family papers, 1836-1977.

Title: Pettus-Wallace family papers, 1836-1977.

Correspondence, financial documents, printed material, research papers, church records, photographs, and artifacts, relating to the Pettus and Wallace families of Goliad, Tex. Church records relate to the Presbyterian Church and particularly Goliad Presbyterian Church. Research materials relate to a variety of topics, including the Goliad Massacre of 1836, as well as area residents, events, and historic buildings. Photographs date from the late 19th century and include photos of the Goliad courthouse and historic homes, members of the Pettus, Wallace, and Reed families and their friends and neighbors, and some photographs of well known individuals, including Gov. Pat Neff during a visit to Harlingen and Eleanor Roosevelt speaking to WPA workers in Goliad. Persons represented include James Edward Pettus (1855-1942), his wife, Anna Harper Reed Pettus (1860-1936), their daughter, Jessie Pettus Wallace (1885-1978), and Suella Boyd Starr.

ArchivalResource: 2 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/70950013 View