Sinks, Julia Lee, 1817-1904

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The daughter of George and Mary (Morse) Lee, historian Julia Lee Sinks (1817-1904) moved with her family from Cincinnati, Ohio, to Austin, Texas, in 1840. There, she married and had six children with George W. Sinks. A Texas historian, Julia published numerous articles for the Galveston News and Dallas Morning News . A member of the Texas Veterans Association, Sinks also contributed to the Texas State Historical Association’s publications and served as the organization’s vice president and Executive Council member from its founding in 1897 until her death in 1904.

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Sinks, Julia Lee. Handbook of Texas Online . Accessed February 24, 2011. http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fsi31 .

From the guide to the Sinks, Julia Lee, papers 60-010; 61-001., 1817, [ca. 1840]-1904, (Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin)

The daughter of George and Mary (Morse) Lee, historian Julia Lee Sinks (1817-1904) moved with her family from Cincinnati, Ohio, to Austin, Texas, in 1840.

There, she married and had six children with George W. Sinks. A Texas historian, Julia published numerous articles for the Galveston News and Dallas Morning News. A member of the Texas Veterans Association, Sinks also contributed to the Texas State Historical Association's publications and served as the organization's vice president and Executive Council member from its founding in 1897 until her death in 1904.

Source:

Sinks, Julia Lee.Handbook of Texas Online. Accessed February 24, 2011. http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fsi31.

From the description of Sinks, Julia Lee, papers, 1817, [ca. 1840]-1904 (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 773588531

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Fayette County (Tex.)
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American poetry
Frontier and pioneer life
Frontier and pioneer life
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Birth 1817

Death 1904

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