Hillen Munson

Hillen Armour Munson, a 46-year-old white male, met a tragic end on September 15, 1909, in Sandy Point, Texas. Munson, who served as a Special Deputy Sheriff for Brazoria County, was part of a posse attempting to apprehend two escapees from the Brazoria County Jail. The escapees, Otto Cooper and Charles Delaney, had previously murdered a railroad stationmaster, J.T. Hardin, during their flight. The posse tracked the fugitives to a cabin in Sandy Point, where Munson, familiar with the cabin's own ...

The Life and Family of Hillen Armour Munson I (b. 1863-d. 1909)

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