Historical Sites
Beeville and Bee County

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Burial Ground off Refugio Highway (Not accessible to public)

Situated on headright of an 1829 settler, Jeremiah O’Toole, ~ from New York. The isolated oak log home of O’Toole stood on San Patricio-La Bahia Road; his family fled repeatedly from H Indians or invading armies. In time other pioneers built homes nearby in Corrigan settlement (named for O’Toole’s son-in-law). Community is now extinct. Ten acres were donated in 1871 by Ellen O’Toole Corrigan and brother, Martin, as site for ~ Sacred Heart of Jesus Church (now razed) and grounds. This cemetery is a reminder of the courageous pioneer settlers. (Inscribed on back: “Early settlers included Jack Barry, B:F. Burns, John Corrigan, Nicholas Dunn, D.C. Grover, John F. Hynes, William Kennedy, P.F. Latting of Lattington Store, William Leahy, D.R. May, Hugh J. O’Reilly, storekeepers D.S. and Carolina Page, Phil Welder.)
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