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genealogy & history

Claiming Their Land, Women Homesteaders in Texas

by Florence C. Gould & Patricia N. Pando
contributed by Joreen Wehmeyer jojo@ctesc.net

Introduction: The Goal of this book is to identify for the first time all of the women in Texas who filed claims for their own homesteads, either as heads of families or as single women, from 1845 when Texas became a state, to 1898 when land ceased to be available for homesteading. These woman as a group are totally missing from Texas history.

All of these are Claimants 1870-1898
All FILES are listed with General Land Office, State Of Texas, Austin Texas.
Blanco County
Barker, Permilia Blanco County Claim size - 160 acres Land District - Travis File Number - 713
Jones, Sophia Blanco County Claim size - 160 acres Land District - Travis File Number - 695
Blands, Rosa A. Blanco County Claim size - 160 acres Land District - Travis File Number - 894
Brigham, Susan Blanco County Claim size - 160 acres Land District - Travis File Number - 730
Cagle, Sarah A. Blanco County Claim size - 160 acres Land District - Travis File Number - 501
Cotton, Elizabeth Blanco County Claim size - 160 acres Land District - Travis File Number - 1560
Givens, Susan Blanco County Claim size - 80 acres Land District - Travis File Number - 1938
Glenn, Rhoda Blanco County Claim size - 160 acres Land District - Travis File Number - 709
Hyman, Mrs. C.C. Blanco County Claim size - 160 acres Land District - Travis File Number - 1306
James, Susan A. Blanco County Claim size - 160 acres Land District - Travis File Number - 40
Kent, Mrs. Elizabeth Blanco County Claim size - 160 acres Land District - Travis File Number - 1046
Kinman, Rosanne Blanco County Claim size - 146.7 acres Land District - Travis File Number - 1719
Kruckemeyer, Mrs. W Blanco County Claim size - 160 acres Land District - Travis File Number - 339
Pounds, Sallie Blanco County Claim size - 37.8 acres Land District - Travis File Number - 1953
Russell, Mrs. E.R. Blanco County Claim size - 160 acres Land District - Travis File Number - 471
Sharp, Mrs. M.A. Blanco County Claim size - 160 acres Land District - Bexar File Number - 5880
Smith, Mrs. Sarah Blanco County Claim size - 160 acres Land District - Travis File Number - 171
Stout, Cynthia Blanco County Claim size - 160 acres Land District - Travis File Number - 422
Terry, Mrs. Mary Blanco County Claim size - 160 acres Land District - Travis File Number - 2070
Comal County
Heimer, Anna Comal County Claim size - 80 Acres Land District - Bexar File Number - 1132
Gillespie County
Langbein, Louisa Gillespie County Claim size - 160 acres Land District - Bexar File Number - 2272
Guadalupe County
Dickens, Martha A. Guadalupe County Claim size - 160 Land District - Bexar File Number - 228
Hobbs, Rosanna Guadalupe County Claim size - 160 Land District - Bexar File Number - 229
Holmes, Eliza J. Guadalupe County Claim size - 239 Land District - Bexar File Number - 104
McCombs, Mary L. Guadalupe County Claim size - 160 Land District - Gonzales File Number - 33
Robbins, Nancy C Guadalupe County Claim size - 160 Land District - Gonzales File Number - 105
Rowan, Arminda Guadalupe County Claim size - 160 Land District - Bexar File Number - 439
Kimble County
Kountz, Elizabeth Kimble County Claim size - 80 acres Land District - Bexar File Number - 1905
Moore, Hettie J. Kimble County Claim size - 160 acres Land District - Bexar File Number - 1654
Turner, Mrs. E. A. Kimble County Claim size - 160 acres Land District - Bexar File Number - 2224
Mason County
Hendryx, Louisa J. Mason County Claim size - 160 acres Land District - Bexar File Number - 5985
Hunnicutt, Mrs. Mahala Mason County Claim size - 160 acres Land District - Bexar File Number - 1640
Morris,Mrs. Sarah E. Mason County Claim size - 81.6 acres Land District - Bexar File Number - 6683
Sparks, Priscilla Mason County Claim size - 160 acres Land District - Bexar File Number - 5701
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