Texas Heroine
She was considered by many to be one of the bravest women in Texas history. While living in Austin, Texas in the mid 1800's discovered men secretly removing records from the capital. Firing a cannon, she helped during the "Archives War", and rescued the original records of the Republic of Texas.
She was buried in the home town cemetery, but her burial place and marker were destroyed in the flood of 1875. A Texas historical marker of her life is located near the cemetery.
She opened the 1st Hotel in Indianola. The heir to her substantial estate was left to her 10 year-old grandson Peyton Bell Lytle. He is buried next to her. Mother of Margaret Eveline Payton
No Marker, was lost during the Hurricane in 1875.
She was considered by many to be one of the bravest women in Texas history. While living in Austin, Texas in the mid 1800's discovered men secretly removing records from the capital. Firing a cannon, she helped during the "Archives War", and rescued the original records of the Republic of Texas.
She was buried in the home town cemetery, but her burial place and marker were destroyed in the flood of 1875. A Texas historical marker of her life is located near the cemetery.
She opened the 1st Hotel in Indianola. The heir to her substantial estate was left to her 10 year-old grandson Peyton Bell Lytle. He is buried next to her. Mother of Margaret Eveline Payton
No Marker, was lost during the Hurricane in 1875.
Texas Heroine
She was considered by many to be one of the bravest women in Texas history. While living in Austin, Texas in the mid 1800's discovered men secretly removing records from the capital. Firing a cannon, she helped during the "Archives War", and rescued the original records of the Republic of Texas.
She was buried in the home town cemetery, but her burial place and marker were destroyed in the flood of 1875. A Texas historical marker of her life is located near the cemetery.
She opened the 1st Hotel in Indianola. The heir to her substantial estate was left to her 10 year-old grandson Peyton Bell Lytle. He is buried next to her. Mother of Margaret Eveline Payton
No Marker, was lost during the Hurricane in 1875.
She was considered by many to be one of the bravest women in Texas history. While living in Austin, Texas in the mid 1800's discovered men secretly removing records from the capital. Firing a cannon, she helped during the "Archives War", and rescued the original records of the Republic of Texas.
She was buried in the home town cemetery, but her burial place and marker were destroyed in the flood of 1875. A Texas historical marker of her life is located near the cemetery.
She opened the 1st Hotel in Indianola. The heir to her substantial estate was left to her 10 year-old grandson Peyton Bell Lytle. He is buried next to her. Mother of Margaret Eveline Payton
No Marker, was lost during the Hurricane in 1875.
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