-
Title
-
Ann Whitney, Grave
-
Commemorates
-
Whitney, Ann
-
Biographical Text
-
Tall stone upright grave monument with engraved text memorializing Whitney.
Metal square plaque with black background and silver text. Circular emblem featuring outline of Texas at the top.
The grave memorial is located at the Graves-Gentry Cemetery in Hamilton, TX. It's erection pays tribute to Whitney's heroic sacrifice for her students during an attack on their school in 1876. This monument was placed in her honor by students of Hamilton County as stated on the structure.
-
Text
-
[Text on Monument]
In Memory
OF
ANN
WHITNEY
a frontier
School Teacher
BORN
In mass.
About 1835,
killed by the
Comanche
INDIANS.
July 9, 1867.
Resting in hope
of a glorious
resurrection.
Erected by the
School children
of Hamilton Co.
-
[Text on Plaque]
TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION
ANN WHITNEY
(1839 - 1867)
DESCRIBED AS A STOUT LADY WITH
AN ENGAGING PERSONALITY, ELIZABETH
(ANN) WHITNEY CONFIRMED THAT SHE
COULD BE STRONG, BRAVE, AND RESOURCE-
FUL ON ONE FATEFUL JULY DAY IN
1867. ANN WAS A TEACHER AT A
NEARBY FRONTIER SCHOOL. SUDDENLY,
DURING THE COURSE OF A TYPICAL
SCHOOL DAY, A PARTY OF COMANCHE
INDIANS ATTACKED. REPORTEDLY PIERCED
BY 18 ARROWS DURING THE ORDEAL,
ANN WHITNEY NEVERTHELESS HELPED
ALL BUT A YOUNG BOY ESCAPE BEFORE
DYING HERSELF.
RECORDED - 1993
-
Type
-
English
Grave
-
English
Signage
-
English
Display
-
Project Researcher
-
O'Neill, Iris
