Just received and finished reading a neat new book about Mary Donoho. She ran the old Donoho Hotel in Clarksville for many years (Located where the Hub clothing store was and where Mary Housler's "Donoho" antique store is now). For years, historians believed that a woman named Susan Magoffin was the first white woman to travel the Santa Fe Trail. In 1987, a historian discovered that our own Mary Donoho had gone from Missouri to Santa Fe via the "trail" in 1833, thirteen years before Susan did. The Donohos lived in Santa Fe for several years and then came to Texas in 1839 and settled in Clarksville. Their son was the first white child to be born in Santa Fe. Mary's husband, William Donoho, died fairly young and the widowed Mary ran the hotel and raised her children alone. While in New Mexico, the Donohos ransomed 3 women from Indians who had captured them. That story alone is fascinating. Donoho Street in Clarksville is named for this family and they are all buried at Clarksville Cemetery. The book is available at Amazon if anybody wants one. Our speaker at the last genealogy meeting talked about this and other local history. He teaches Texas History to 7th graders at Clarksville and uses the Mary Donoho book as part of his classes. Sharon in Paris, TEXAS

Sharon (our own Sharon, not Ariel), tell us about the Mary Donoho book. All of us should read it. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sharon Black" <black@1starnet.com> To: <TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2003 3:21 PM Subject: [TXREDRIV] New First Lady of the Santa Fe Trail > Just received and finished reading a neat new book about Mary Donoho. > She ran the old Donoho Hotel in Clarksville for many years (Located > where the Hub clothing store was and where Mary Housler's "Donoho" > antique store is now). For years, historians believed that a woman > named Susan Magoffin was the first white woman to travel the Santa Fe > Trail. In 1987, a historian discovered that our own Mary Donoho had > gone from Missouri to Santa Fe via the "trail" in 1833, thirteen years > before Susan did. The Donohos lived in Santa Fe for several years and > then came to Texas in 1839 and settled in Clarksville. Their son was > the first white child to be born in Santa Fe. Mary's husband, William > Donoho, died fairly young and the widowed Mary ran the hotel and raised > her children alone. While in New Mexico, the Donohos ransomed 3 women > from Indians who had captured them. That story alone is fascinating. > Donoho Street in Clarksville is named for this family and they are all > buried at Clarksville Cemetery. > The book is available at Amazon if anybody wants one. Our speaker at > the last genealogy meeting talked about this and other local history. > He teaches Texas History to 7th graders at Clarksville and uses the Mary > Donoho book as part of his classes. > Sharon in Paris, TEXAS > > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > >

I have in my hand written notes from walking Clarksville Cemetery June 24, 2001 William Donoho 1798 - 1845 wife Mary Donoho 1807-1880 I did not write down first names but I also wrote Donoho 1839-1866 Donoho 1842-1850 (is this children of Wm & Mary?) As a matter of other interest, I also noted Charles DeMorse 1816-1887 born in Letcester(sp), Mass wife Lodoigtia(sp) 1820-1849 born in Abbeville S.C. Charles De Morse 1875-1892 (must be son of elder) LATIMER, Isabella DeMorse, wife of L.R. Latimer, daughter of Col & Mrs Charles DeMorse Edward Knox Melton 1888-1961 John Igo died 1933 at 28 yrs of age Minnie M Giddens June 16, 1889 to Nov 15, 1970 husband James A Giddens buried at Concord. ----- Original Message ----- From: "jhowison" <jhowison@1starnet.com> To: <TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2003 10:40 PM Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] New First Lady of the Santa Fe Trail > Sharon (our own Sharon, not Ariel), tell us about the Mary Donoho book. All > of us should read it. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sharon Black" <black@1starnet.com> > To: <TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2003 3:21 PM > Subject: [TXREDRIV] New First Lady of the Santa Fe Trail > > > > Just received and finished reading a neat new book about Mary Donoho. > > She ran the old Donoho Hotel in Clarksville for many years (Located > > where the Hub clothing store was and where Mary Housler's "Donoho" > > antique store is now). For years, historians believed that a woman > > named Susan Magoffin was the first white woman to travel the Santa Fe > > Trail. In 1987, a historian discovered that our own Mary Donoho had > > gone from Missouri to Santa Fe via the "trail" in 1833, thirteen years > > before Susan did. The Donohos lived in Santa Fe for several years and > > then came to Texas in 1839 and settled in Clarksville. Their son was > > the first white child to be born in Santa Fe. Mary's husband, William > > Donoho, died fairly young and the widowed Mary ran the hotel and raised > > her children alone. While in New Mexico, the Donohos ransomed 3 women > > from Indians who had captured them. That story alone is fascinating. > > Donoho Street in Clarksville is named for this family and they are all > > buried at Clarksville Cemetery. > > The book is available at Amazon if anybody wants one. Our speaker at > > the last genealogy meeting talked about this and other local history. > > He teaches Texas History to 7th graders at Clarksville and uses the Mary > > Donoho book as part of his classes. > > Sharon in Paris, TEXAS > > > > > > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >