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From: Linda Morgan Clark <>
Subject: Re: [TXHOOD] 1932 Murder of John H. Foss in Hood Co.
Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2010 15:22:28 -0500
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There is an excellent genealogy center in Granbury, housed in the old depot
and run by the Hood County Historical Society. I found them very helpful in
researching a local newspaper and court records for one of my ancestors.
They are online at http://www.granburydepot.org/home/HCGShomePage.htm

Linda

On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 3:15 PM, RMendelson <> wrote:

> Hi,
> Wish I could help, but don't live in the Granbury area. I did grow up about
> 35 miles from Granbury and I do have a couple of thoughts. Hood County and
> Hildalgo County are at the opposite ends of the world, almost. If your man
> lived in Granbury in 1932, I have doubts about owning land in Hildalgo
> County, especially a pecan orchard. It's possible but not likely. We have
> pecan orchards in the area of Hood County, also - De Leon, Texas, just a
> county or two over in Comanche County, comes to mind.
> There is no John Foss listed in the Hood County Cemetery Book, so he's not
> there unless he is in an unmarked grave.
> Granbury did have a newspaper at that time. Maybe someone on this list in
> Granbury can do a lookup. You might also try the Fort Worth Star Telegram. A
> murder might have been mentioned in that paper.
> Good luck!
> Shirley
>
>
>
> In a message dated 08/02/10 14:11:04 Central Daylight Time,
> writes:
> Hi,
> Am searching for information on John H. FOSS, born March 18, 1858 in Norway
> and died in Hood Co., TX December 21, 1932. Apparently he was murdered, and
> was buried in an unknown location before family in North Dakota was even
> aware of his death. I found his death listed on the Hood county deaths index
> from 1903-2000.
>
> Son Peder Foss made a trip to Texas to investigate the murder and found out
> nothing. I'm told John owned a pecan orchard at or near Donna, TX., so Peder
> may have investigated in Hidalgo, the wrong county. Family was informed
> years later of land he owned at Donna, TX. They are not aware of what
> happened to the land.
>
> John's wife Pernelle apparently left him in Texas, possibly even before
> 1920, and returned to ND to live with her son until her death in 1935. It
> apparently wasn't a happy marriage.
>
> I've gleaned this information from a grand-daughter and am hoping to
> provide more information to her as a distraction. She is right now dealing
> with her husband's terminal cancer and can use any distraction from that
> stress.
>
> If anyone has any information on this murder, or a newspaper exists that
> might have mentioned it, I would be so grateful. Thanks so much. Judy Olson
>
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