Haunted in San Antonio (Mission, Seguin: extended stay, homes, cabinet)

[wCat]

I've tried to do a little research on the Onions. There are living descendants still in SA. Some of the sources are hard to find because of typos spelling the last name. It may have been derived from another original spelling. If I have time, I'll try to post what I have found.

[satx56]

Originally Posted by wCat

I've tried to do a little research on the Onions. There are living descendants still in SA. Some of the sources are hard to find because of typos spelling the last name. It may have been derived from another original spelling. If I have time, I'll try to post what I have found.

Very interesting! chk mail ! How about Roundhill?

[wCat]

Originally Posted by satx56

Very interesting! chk mail ! How about Roundhill?

I saw Roundhill on that topo map, so it's interesting you brought it up. I was comparing it to the Virtual Earth Aerial map and it's amazing how accurate that topo map still is....only with a few more historical elements to it. Any interesting stories about Roundhill? I don't know much about that area.....but it's on my list!

[wCat]

Originally Posted by majormadmax

Since gy2020 is doing a thread on I decided to see if I could find out any more on this property and those who lived there. Turns out that Joseph Huebner and his infant daughter are buried on the grounds of the property (source). Actually, the Heubner family tree can be seen on the Leon Valley Historical Society web site (look under 'Research Team'); but there is little on the Onions. Anyone know more about this family? I found a link on ClickItSA, but you have to be a member to view it and I can't figure out how to join!

Cheers! M2

M2.....when I get a chance, I'll see if I can sort out that family tree that's on their web site. It doesn't make sense they way they have it posted. They have Heubners on both sides of the family. I guess it's possible, but I think this is just a confusing chart. Standard genealogy trees in that format are less complicated.

Still haven't gotten to the Onion info. Will attempt that this week.

[satx56]

Check this out.


Find A Grave - San Antonio

[wCat]

Originally Posted by satx56

Check this out.


Find A Grave - San Antonio

I suppose I was to involved in being in college to remember this, but I didn't know Heloise died in 1977!!!!! I've been by her Tombstone at the entrance of San Jose Burial Park many times and there are no dates on it. Silly me.....she's been around forever and her column still runs in the papers. I figured she had a great plastic surgeon!

Cruse, Heloise Bowles b. May 14, 1919 d. December 28, 1977
Journalist. She was well-known for her column "Hints From Heloise" from 1962 to 1977. She helped people with everyday problems to the right out bizarre. At the time the column ran, it was in over 600 newspapers worldwide.
San Jose Burial Park, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA
Plot: Block 4, Section 2, Lot 12, Grave 1

[TXtrkgrl]

Originally Posted by wCat

I suppose I was to involved in being in college to remember this, but I didn't know Heloise died in 1977!!!!! I've been by her Tombstone at the entrance of San Jose Burial Park many times and there are no dates on it. Silly me.....she's been around forever and her column still runs in the papers. I figured she had a great plastic surgeon!

This one confused me. It is the original Heloise that died in 1977 (the mother). The Heloise that I remember is still alive.
Don't scare me like that!!

NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Heloise (columnist)

[wCat]

Originally Posted by TXtrkgrl

This one confused me. It is the original Heloise that died in 1977 (the mother). The Heloise that I remember is still alive.
Don't scare me like that!!

NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Heloise (columnist)

Thanks Txtrkgrl! I thought "our" Heloise was much younger too, and that first bio totally confused me when it said Heloise, the journalist....etc. I didn't know about her mother also being a writer and journalist and that she took over.

That explains why there are no dates on Heloise II's tombstone.

[satx56]

I live about 3 blks. from San Jose Burial Park, as the crow flies. Last time I was in it was when I was about 15 on my motorcycle. Guess I need to revisit it! Driven by it many times over the years. BtW, looks like the Stinson Terminal expansion is about complete. Glad they saved the old control tower . They let me go up in it when I was a kid.

[wCat]

Originally Posted by satx56

I live about 3 blks. from San Jose Burial Park, as the crow flies. Last time I was in it was when I was about 15 on my motorcycle. Guess I need to revisit it! Driven by it many times over the years. BtW, looks like the Stinson Terminal expansion is about complete. Glad they saved the old control tower . They let me go up in it when I was a kid.

Satx56.....if you turn South on Mission Rd off of SW Military, drive down to the intersection of March Drive and Mission Rd. To your right, you'll see one of the entrances to San Jose Memorial Park. Just inside the gates to the left, you'll see Heloise's blank headstone. Also right in that same vicinity is some of the Cude Family....related to Elton Cude.

Follow that drive around toward the left...don't make any hard or sharp turns. You'll come across a wooded section with a pond. On the North side of the pond is the Palfrey plot. I don't remember which Palfrey is there.

Just on the South side of that pond is the Centano (sp) family...the other home grown grocer in town. They used to have a huge tract of land to keep too many burials close to their plots, but eventually sold off a lot of their tracts. They have very colorful and exotic displays at their family plot during holidays etc to celebrate their family. At Christmas they used to even put up a tree with a generator and all to keep the lights on during the holidays. It's quite a sight! They have one of the most beautiful works of art for a family headstone. It's black granite with a almost full bronze figure of a woman resting on the marker. It's stunning and surprises you if you're not expecting it. It's very art deco.....very non funeral in a sense, but also very sad to look at in a way.

More on the Palfrey's in the Who's Who thread.