Hannah M. Conklin
Age at Death: 69
Date of Death: November 24, 1913
Interment source:
Bay View Cemetery Association, Corpus Christi, Texas. Record of Interments
Photo Credit: Rosa G. Gonzales
1. News item, 1885
Mrs. Conkling’s School
The closing exercises of the school were conducted on Wednesday afternoon last, according to the following programme: Songs-Faithful, Firm and True Holiday: Duett-School Girl Polka, Selma Lichtenstein and Hattie Evans; Reading – “Difficulties of English Language, “ Gussie Sutherland; Instrumental solo, Rachel Littig; Recitation- “Striker,†Jonas Weil; Duett-Piano and Violin, Selma and Albert Lichenstein; Reading- “Milk Maid,†Rachel Littig; Motion Songs – Spring Work. Maschale Motions, Woman’s Rights; Song- “I am going to write to Papa,†Selma Litchenstein; Fortune Telling, Hattie Evans, Carrie Weil, Ida Lichtenstein; Instrumental Solo, L. Hawley; Trio, Misses Chamberlain, Littig Hawley, Song- Good Night.
The perfect stillness that prevailed and the undivided attention to the performances of the pupils given by the audience indicated the interest felt in the various exercises. The recitation, dialogues, rhetorical readings and the music, vocal and instrumental were very creditable to the pupils and evinced great care and thorough training on the part of their teacher. After a session of forty weeks, both teacher and pupils must welcome a vacation. The enjoyment of it will prepare them the better to renew their labors in the fall.
VISITOR
Source: Corpus Christi Caller, June 28, 1885, p. 5,col. 4
Research by: Michael A. Howell
Transcription by: Geraldine D. McGloin, Nueces County Historical Commission
2. Reference in letter
Reference to Hannah Concklin:
â€Alas! For me. Tell Sister Hannah the sun now rises before day and not as formerly at eight or nine o'clock. I have long been expecting a note, at times a letter, at least ever since you intimated that she was going to make war on me for praising her "melodious voice". Oh, Dear! If I only knew the text. Tell her to have pity on me and send a letter, note or sermon. I will indeed be grateful.â€
Source: William Headen letter to his wife, Margaret M. Headen
Submitted by: Geraldine D. McGloin, Nueces County Historical Commission
Provenance: Larry Rettinger
4. News item, 1871
The Corpus Christi Male and Female Academy will be reopened on Monday, the 18th inst., for the reception of pupilsMrs. Fannie R. Richardson, in charge of the collegiate, and Mrs. Hannah M. Conklin, in charge of the intermediate and primary departments.
School hours from 9 to 12 and 1 to 4. Terms, invariably in advance.
Primary Department...$2.00
Intermediate do...$3.00
Higher Branches.....$4.00
French, Spanish and Music extra.
Contingent fee for session of five months, $1.00
J. M. Moore,
President board Trustees.
E. P. Hill
Secretary
Source: Nueces Valley (W), September 16, 1871, P. 3, col. 3
Research: Msgr. Michael A. Howell
Transcription: Geraldine D. McGloin
5. Biography
No formal headstone remains (if ever it existed) for Hanna Moore Conklin. Instead there is only a footstone with her initials to indicate the place of her burial. Hanna Moore Conklin was born in Alabama in July of 1845 (according to the 1900 federal census of Nueces County, E.D. 132, sheet 5). In the 1880 census record she is listed as born in New York while listing her parents as both of Alabama. The family written record gives Talidiga, Alabama as her place of birth (see written page from family record under Hanna’ site). The city called “Talidiga†probably refers to “Talladega†which is in Talladega County and is located about 50 miles east of Birmingham, Alabama. In the written record Hanna’s middle name is given as “Daytonâ€. She was the daughter of John Marks Davenport Moore and Harriet Eliza Moore nee Conklin. Other siblings of Hanna include her sister Margaret L. Moore (Mrs. William Headen, the younger) and brother Elijah Chapman Moore. In 1900 her nephew Roscoe C. Moore is also living with her, and in her will she also remembers her niece Anna E. Moore (Nueces Probate Records Vol. P, pages 168-70 for the will). During the final six years of her life she lived at 513 Carancahua with the help of Sarah H. Brown. She died on November 23/4 of 1913 at 69 years old. Hanna Moore married George Conklin and was a teacher in the Corpus Christi area. Her school was one of the earliest such institutions in Corpus Christi. The newspaper article from 1871 indicates that she would teach primary grades, but her greatest love was teaching music. Consequently in later articles from the local paper and in the 1880 census she is listed specifically as “music teacherâ€.
Research and transcription: Michael A. Howell
6. Footstone
Originally a tombstone was the stone lid of a stone coffin, or the coffin itself, and a gravestone was the stone slab that was laid over a grave. A headstone was a marker placed upright near the head of the coffin. Now usually all three terms are used for markers placed at the head of a grave. Beginning in the 1700s graves also might contain footstones to demarcate the foot end of the grave. Footstones were rarely carved, and they were small enough that most cemeteries removed them to make cutting the grass easier (see article from Wikipedia on gravestones). Footstones consequently are traditionally used only in conjunction with headstones and often (as in the case of Old Bayview Cemetery) bear only initials as inscriptions. The footstones in Old Bayview Cemetery are small flat cubes of this variety (bearing only initials). The identity of the person referred to in the footstone can only be deduced based on the initials given, the existence of the original headstone, and the presumption that the footstone is still in or close to its original site. Unfortunately there is no assurance that footstones have not been misplaced over the years. Consequently any identifying of the footstone’s owner can only be a logical guess.