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House & Barn Fires Whitewright, Texas Dallas Morning News
August 3, 1894 Fire Record Dwelling & Money. Aug 2nd - Joe May's residence, one mile north of town, burned this morning. Most of the household goods were saved. Fifteen hundred dollars in money and notes burned. Insured, but the amount is not known. 
July 19, 1898 Barn at Whitewright July 18 - W.T. Truett's barn and contents were burned last night while the family were at church. Cause unknown. Loss $950. No insurance.
Dallas Morning News April 11, 1899 Barn and Stock, Whitewright, Tex., April 9 - The barn on Wade Sears farm, four miles north of town, was burned last night together with eight mules and one horse, property of James Stone and J.H. York, tenants on the farm. Considerable feed stuff was also consumed. Cause of the fire unknown.
September 30, 1900 Two houses burn at Whitewright - Sept 28 - Fire this afternoon destroyed the cottage of J.T. Howard, as well as that of Rev. J.M.Campbell, the pastor of the Central Christian Church. The fire started in the house of Mr. Campbell from the explosion of a gasoline stove. Mr. Howard had $450 insurance on the house in the Phoenix of Harford, and $300 on household goods in the Commercial Union. Mr. Campbell's insurance was $700 on the building, $500 in the Continental and $200 in the Liverpool and London and Globe, and $600 in the Aetna on household furniture. His library, valued at $800, was insured at $300.
April 9, 1901 Whitewright, Tex., April 4 - J.A. Wallace's residence was burned last night. Some household goods were saved. Loss on the house $11,000, on furniture $500, insurance $500 on house and $250 on furniture.
August 2, 1901 Special to the News Small Texas Fires. Residence and Contents Destroyed at Whitewright - Loss $1,800 Whitewright, Tex., Aug. 1 - A house owned by Mrs. E.R. Rathbun and occupied by R.R. Greenlee, was destroyed by fire at noon here today. The house was valued at $1,000 and insured for $600 in the Commercial Union, and the household goods were valued at $800 and insured for $500 in the German- American.
Dallas Morning News November 6, 1909 Whitewright, Tex., Nov. 5 - The residence of Floyd Everheart, two miles north of this place, burned this morning about 5:20 o'clock. House and contents were a total loss, valued at $2,500 partially insured.
October 17, 1912 Special to the News Whitewright Residence Destroyed. Whitewright, Tex., Oct 16 - The house occupied by Grover Wallace, located in the south part of town, was destroyed by fire. The house belonged to Mart Clayton at Ector and was valued at $1,000. partially insured. The loss on the household goods was covered by insurance.
July 27, 1913 pg 4 Special to the News Dwelling Fire at Whitewright Whitewright, Tex.,July 26 - Don L. Dyer lost his house and household goods this morning by fire. Mrs. Dyer was out of the house at the time and the fire was not discovered until the flames were bursting through the roof of the building. The origin of the fire is not known. Mr. Dyer is a rural mail carrier and was on his route at the time. The loss is partially covered by insurance.
Dallas Morning News August 12, 1913 Dwelling fire at Whitewright, Aug 11th Fire destroyed the residence of W.H. Stedham here Saturday night about 9 o'clock. It is not known how the fire originated as all the family were away from home at the time. All the household goods, together with all wearing apparel, was destroyed. The loss was partially covered by insurance.
August 24, 1913 Special to the News Whitewright, Tex., 23 - Fire completely destroyed four residences here this morning about 9 o'clock. The fire originated in a defective flue in the house of J.B. Stalling and quickly spread to the other houses. Most all the household goods were saved except those of Mr. Stalling. He lost everything. The following are the losers; Mrs. M.P. Ball, $600 loss; no insurance. Mr.Cooper, residence $500 loss; insured. J.B. Stalling, residence and household goods, $2000 loss; insured. Mr. Sisk residence, insured. Mr. Cooper had just recently moved here from Cooper, Texas, and had just moved into his new home this week.
September 30, 1915 Special to the News Dwelling Burns Near Whitewright. Whitewright, Texas, Sept. 29 - The residence of Mrs. J.L. German was destroyed by fire this afternoon. The building and household goods were a total loss, amounting to $9,000, with $3,000 insurance on the building and $1,500 on the furniture. The family was away from home. The residence was located on a farm, about one mile east of the city.
The Dallas Morning News December 20, 1920 The substantial country home of Mrs. Mary Ryon, one mile northwest of this city was destroyed by fire about 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The house furnishings were also destroyed, the occupants being temporarily away. The loss will approximate $5,000. partially covered by insurance.
June 23, 1926 Whitewright Farm Home Burned, Whitewright, Texas, June 22 - A farm residence occupied by J.M.Wood and family, three miles northwest of this place, was destroyed by fire Saturday afternoon. The contents of the building were also a complete loss. Mr. Wood carried insurance to the amount of $600 on his furnishings. The house, which was the property of W. H. King of Whitewright, was also insured to an amount that will partially cover the loss.
November 28, 1930 pg6 Special to the News Stockman Loses Life in Burning Residence Whitewright, Texas, Nov. 27- J.A. Bryant, 45 wealthy stockman, lost his life in a fire that destroyed the two-story home of T.E. Sears Thursday. He was spending the night with Mr. Sears, the two being the only occupants of the premises. Mr. Sears escaped, but was unable to aid his guest, who was sleeping in an adjoining room on the ground floor. Mr. Bryant was the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Bryant of this city. Surviving him also are three brothers, Marvin Bryant of Madill and Charley and G. F. Bryant of Whitewright, and a sister, Mrs. Floyd Everheart of Sherman.
Dallas Morning News April 23, 1936 Sherman Tex., Apr 22 - A 70-year-old landmark in the Mahurin community near Whitewright, the house of W.T. Pritchett, was destroyed by fire Wednesday morning. The home was built by Addison Pritchett in the shape of an H, with two story wings at each end of a one story section. The fire is reported to have started from a defective flue. The family was unable to save any furnishings.
September 10, 1938 The Joe Wallace home, southwest of Whitewright, was destroyed Thursday night. It was one of the old landmarks of the community. Situated just outside the city limits, lack of water prevented the saving of the building.
January 4, 1959 8th House Burned on Hexed Tract. Whitewright, Texas (sp)- Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Moore probably will do a lot of thinking before they do any rebuilding following a fire which leveled their home here.The house was just outside the city limits and stands at a site which residents of Whitewright are commencing to feel is hexed. In the past 25 years, eight houses built on this site have been destroyed by fire. After the Joe Wallace home burned in the 1930's, subsequent fires destroyed homes owned by A.P. Neff, the Otto Russells, the Jim Hollingsworths, the Handsards, Harold Doss, Ed Hudspeth, and the Murphys. Man-Made Disasters Copyright © 2024, TXGenWeb. If you find any of Grayson County TXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |