Hamilton Prieleaux Bee “Tex” Maule was born on May 19, 1915 to 2nd Lieutenant Claude Wendell Maule (1889 – 1918) and Zelita Bee Maule (1891 – 1986). His father C. W. Maule had been serving in World War I when he contracted pneumonia and died in England after a short bout with the disease. The remains of 2nd Lt. Maule were removed for burial at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. Tex, one of two children of the couple, was born in Florida, though his family had lived in San Antonio for many years. His grandfather, named Hamilton Prioleau Bee, was a long time Texas resident who worked in the insurance business. The 1920, 1930 and 1940 census forms show Tex residing in San Antonio. He was single, living with his mother Zelita in the 1920 and 1930 census reports and married with no children in the 1940 census.
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Jane Pattie
Jane Anne Rogers Pattie was born January 15, 1935 in Fort Worth, Texas and died June 8, 2021. She was a writer for over sixty years. In her career, Jane has written over 3,000 articles for more than three dozen different magazines. She has also written several books.
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Walter Prescott Webb was born April 3, 1888 to Casner P. Webb (1862 – 1940) and Mary Elizabeth Kyle Webb (1855 – 1949) in Panola County, Texas. His father Casner’s occupation was listed as a school teacher in the 1900 census and as a farmer in the 1910 census. Most likely, Casner supported his family by teaching and farming. The family moved a number of times to tenant farms while Casner also served in local schools as a teacher. Walter Prescott Webb was one of three siblings of Casner and Mary Elizabeth Webb to reach maturity and was the middle child between two sisters. He attended high school in Ranger and earned an undergraduate degree at University of Texas in Austin. He later earned a master’s degree there and was awarded a doctorate from University of Chicago for his literary work.
Continue reading Walter Prescott WebbWillie Newbury Lewis
Willie Newbury Lewis was an author who became known for her work pertaining to the early days of Anglo settlement in North Texas and the Panhandle. Her biographical information has been recounted in numerous newspaper articles, which are the main sources for this brief sketch.
Continue reading Willie Newbury LewisWilliam Sidney Porter (O. Henry)
William Sidney (sometimes also spelled Sydney) Porter was an American author. He was the son of physician Algernon Sidney and Mary Jane Swaim Porter and was born in North Carolina in 1862. His mother Mary Jane died in 1865 when he was three years old and Porter was raised by his paternal grandmother. He was by all accounts highly intelligent, though he had little formal education. Porter had attended school through the age of fifteen and became a licensed pharmacist, working in his uncle’s pharmacy.
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