William Jackson Satterwhite was born 30 Dec 1879 in Randolph County, AL to John Madison Satterwhite (1853-1924) & Fannie Norred (1855-1881).
William was a real cowboy in every since of the word and he lived his whole life as such working as a ranch hand and moving his way up the ranks to a foreman.
He married Inez Georgia Bess (1888-1971) They had the following children:
Vada Lee Satterwhite
1906–2006
Octavia S Satterwhite
1909–1987
Jewel Willie Satterwhite
1913–2002
Eltie Satterwhite
1915–1918
Trevah Satterwhite
1918–1920
J.W. 'Salty' Satterwhite
1921–2000
William had a Burn scar on the back of his right hand and a cut scar on his right knee.
I found a record for his father John
Name: John Satterwhite
Year Range: 1892-1909
County: Houston
Appellee: State of Texas
Archive Description: General Index (Austin), 1892-1909
I wonder if this might have had something to do with the horse theft.
John married again after William's mother died in 1888 and had more children.
Spouse: Mary Elizabeth Smith (1866–1923)
Children:
Henry A Satterwhite
1883–
Robert C Satterwhite
1885–
Joe B Satterwhite
1894–
Ure B Satterwhite
1899–
Ole Satterwhite
1900–
Clara Satterwhite
1902–2002
Pearl Satterwhite
1904–
James Satterwhite Jr
1910–
Seems heart disease runs in this family more than one died from it.
William died 24 Dec 1955 in Post, Texas.
I didn't find any other convictions.
History of Post, Texas
Charles William (C. W.) Post, the breakfast cereal manufacturer, who founded "Post City" as a utopian colonizing venture in 1907. Post devised the community as a model town. He purchased 200,000 acres (810 km2) of ranchland and established the Double U Company to manage the town's construction. The company built trim houses and numerous structures, which included the Algerita Hotel, a gin, and a textile plant. They planted trees along every street and prohibited alcoholic beverages and brothels. The Double U Company rented and sold farms and houses to settlers. A post office began in a tent during the year of Post City's founding, being established (with the name Post) July 18, 1907, with Frank L. Curtis as first postmaster. Two years later, the town had a school, a bank, and a newspaper. he Garza County paper today is called the Post Dispatch. The railroad reached the town in 1910. The town changed its name to "Post" when it incorporated in 1914, the year of C. W. Post's death. By then, Post had a population of 1000, 10 retail businesses, a dentist, a physician, a sanitarium, and Baptist, Methodist, and Presbyterian churches.
From 1910 to 1913, Post experimented with attempts at rainmaking. Explosives were detonated in the atmosphere at timed intervals. Precipitation records, however, showed that the efforts failed.
The C. W. Post estate pledged $75,000, and the town raised $35,000 in 1916 to bid unsuccessfully to become the site of the proposed West Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College.
Oilfield service companies have been important to the economy, as have farming and ranching. In 1989, Post had two libraries, a hospital, a nursing home, an airport, the Post Dispatch (founded 1926), and 90 businesses. The population reached 3,400 in 1928, declined to 2,000 in 1940, and increased to 3,100 during the 1950s. With the development of the local oil industry, the town's population attained its highest level of 4,800 in 1964. The 1980 census showed a population of 3,864, but by 1988, the Texas Almanac reported 4,162. In 1990, the population was 3,768.
The former sanitarium in Post is preserved as the Garza County Historical Museum. It is located to the right rear of the courthouse. Linda G. Puckett is the museum director.
Many ranchers and civic boosters live in Garza County, among them Giles McCrary, a former mayor who until his death in 2011 operated the OS Museum, a hybrid of exhibits from both the American West and Asia, which are changed three times per year. Two baseball fields in Post are named for former resident Norm Cash.
From Wikipedia
Horse theft is the crime of stealing horses. A person engaged in stealing horses is known as a horse thief. Horse theft was very common throughout the world prior to widespread car ownership. Punishments were often severe for horse theft, with several cultures pronouncing the sentence of death upon actual or presumed thieves. Several societies were formed in the US to prevent horse theft and apprehend horse thieves. However, horse theft continues to occur throughout the world, as horses are stolen for their meat, for ransom, or in disputes between their owners and other persons. Horse theft today is comparable to Automobile theft; a crime punishable by felony jail time. Both horse and car are valuable commodities.
Inmate: #2924 New Mexico State Prison
Rec: 20 Dec 1910
Crime: Larceny of a Horse
Term: 1-3 years
Age: 30
William was a real cowboy in every since of the word and he lived his whole life as such working as a ranch hand and moving his way up the ranks to a foreman.
He married Inez Georgia Bess (1888-1971) They had the following children:
Vada Lee Satterwhite
1906–2006
Octavia S Satterwhite
1909–1987
Jewel Willie Satterwhite
1913–2002
Eltie Satterwhite
1915–1918
Trevah Satterwhite
1918–1920
J.W. 'Salty' Satterwhite
1921–2000
William had a Burn scar on the back of his right hand and a cut scar on his right knee.
I found a record for his father John
Name: John Satterwhite
Year Range: 1892-1909
County: Houston
Appellee: State of Texas
Archive Description: General Index (Austin), 1892-1909
I wonder if this might have had something to do with the horse theft.
John married again after William's mother died in 1888 and had more children.
Spouse: Mary Elizabeth Smith (1866–1923)
Children:
Henry A Satterwhite
1883–
Robert C Satterwhite
1885–
Joe B Satterwhite
1894–
Ure B Satterwhite
1899–
Ole Satterwhite
1900–
Clara Satterwhite
1902–2002
Pearl Satterwhite
1904–
James Satterwhite Jr
1910–
Seems heart disease runs in this family more than one died from it.
William died 24 Dec 1955 in Post, Texas.
I didn't find any other convictions.
History of Post, Texas
Charles William (C. W.) Post, the breakfast cereal manufacturer, who founded "Post City" as a utopian colonizing venture in 1907. Post devised the community as a model town. He purchased 200,000 acres (810 km2) of ranchland and established the Double U Company to manage the town's construction. The company built trim houses and numerous structures, which included the Algerita Hotel, a gin, and a textile plant. They planted trees along every street and prohibited alcoholic beverages and brothels. The Double U Company rented and sold farms and houses to settlers. A post office began in a tent during the year of Post City's founding, being established (with the name Post) July 18, 1907, with Frank L. Curtis as first postmaster. Two years later, the town had a school, a bank, and a newspaper. he Garza County paper today is called the Post Dispatch. The railroad reached the town in 1910. The town changed its name to "Post" when it incorporated in 1914, the year of C. W. Post's death. By then, Post had a population of 1000, 10 retail businesses, a dentist, a physician, a sanitarium, and Baptist, Methodist, and Presbyterian churches.
From 1910 to 1913, Post experimented with attempts at rainmaking. Explosives were detonated in the atmosphere at timed intervals. Precipitation records, however, showed that the efforts failed.
The C. W. Post estate pledged $75,000, and the town raised $35,000 in 1916 to bid unsuccessfully to become the site of the proposed West Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College.
Oilfield service companies have been important to the economy, as have farming and ranching. In 1989, Post had two libraries, a hospital, a nursing home, an airport, the Post Dispatch (founded 1926), and 90 businesses. The population reached 3,400 in 1928, declined to 2,000 in 1940, and increased to 3,100 during the 1950s. With the development of the local oil industry, the town's population attained its highest level of 4,800 in 1964. The 1980 census showed a population of 3,864, but by 1988, the Texas Almanac reported 4,162. In 1990, the population was 3,768.
The former sanitarium in Post is preserved as the Garza County Historical Museum. It is located to the right rear of the courthouse. Linda G. Puckett is the museum director.
Many ranchers and civic boosters live in Garza County, among them Giles McCrary, a former mayor who until his death in 2011 operated the OS Museum, a hybrid of exhibits from both the American West and Asia, which are changed three times per year. Two baseball fields in Post are named for former resident Norm Cash.
From Wikipedia
Horse theft is the crime of stealing horses. A person engaged in stealing horses is known as a horse thief. Horse theft was very common throughout the world prior to widespread car ownership. Punishments were often severe for horse theft, with several cultures pronouncing the sentence of death upon actual or presumed thieves. Several societies were formed in the US to prevent horse theft and apprehend horse thieves. However, horse theft continues to occur throughout the world, as horses are stolen for their meat, for ransom, or in disputes between their owners and other persons. Horse theft today is comparable to Automobile theft; a crime punishable by felony jail time. Both horse and car are valuable commodities.
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