Category: New London School Explosion, New London, Texas

Categories: Texas Explosions | This Day In History March 18 | New London, Texas | Gas Explosions

This category contains profiles of victims of the New London School explosion, as well as Survivors, Witnesses and Rescue Workers.

Just a few minutes before school let out for the day on March 18, 1937, a massive gas leak ignited and exploded at a rural school in New London, Rusk County, Texas. There are 281 known victims, including students, staff and visitors. This disaster is the reason that natural gas has scent added to it.

See:New London explosion wikipedia entry

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London School, New London, Texas (0, 7, 0)

New London School, New London, Texas (0, 16, 0)

West Rusk High School, New London, Texas (2, 0, 0)

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Boyd Abercrombie 10 May 1921 Louisiana, United States - 18 Mar 1937

Lloyd Abercrombie 21 Jun 1924 Haynesville, Claiborne, Louisiana, United States - 21 May 1989

Evelyn Adams 16 Oct 1924 Parker, Texas, United States - 18 Mar 1937

Mary (Allen) Taylor 16 Nov 1924 Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States - 02 Dec 2017

Almita Allmon 29 Nov 1924 Burkburnett, Wichita, Texas, United States - 18 Mar 1937

Allene Anderson 30 Sep 1924 Troup, Smith, Texas, United States - 18 Mar 1937

Lillian Anderson 11 Jun 1922 Troup, Smith, Texas, United States - 18 Mar 1937

Betty Apple 17 Jan 1922 Kansas, United States - 18 Mar 1937

Richard Apple 07 Mar 1928 Oklahoma, United States - 15 Aug 2009

Louise Arnold 05 Jul 1905 Smith, Texas, United States - 18 Mar 1937

Wayne Arnold 17 Aug 1926 Cisco, Eastland, Texas, United States - 18 Mar 1937

Edna (Auld) Sutherlin 22 Jul 1897 Texas, United States - 20 Feb 1991

Jessie (Auld) Bullock 01 Jun 1906 Texas, United States - 26 May 1973

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Earline (Bailey) Barberee 23 Aug 1923 Cooper, Delta, Texas, United States - Jan 1988

Arden Barber 31 Oct 1925 Overton, Rusk, Texas, United States - 18 Mar 1937

Lonnie Barber Jan 1895 Leake County, Mississippi, United States - Feb 1969

Lonnie Barber 31 Aug 1918 Overton, Rusk, Texas, United States - 05 Aug 1999

Ollie Barber 08 Feb 1925 - 18 Mar 1937

Pearl Barber 05 Mar 1922 New London, Rusk, Texas, United States - 24 May 1999

Roy Barber 27 Aug 1920 Overton, Rusk, Texas, United States - 02 Aug 2008

Ruby (Barber) Sheppard 04 Apr 1921 Texas, United States - 21 Jul 2007

Edward Barrett 25 Feb 1925 Louisiana, United States - 18 Mar 1937

Pauline Barrett 08 Mar 1918 - 18 Mar 1937

William Barrett 03 Aug 1925 Mexia, Limestone, Texas, United States - 18 Mar 1937

Laverne Barton 26 Aug 1923 - 18 Mar 1937

Murvin Barton 15 Aug 1919 Louisiana, United States - 18 Mar 1937

Opal (Barton) Hamill 11 Jul 1922 Dry Prong, Grant, Louisiana, United States - 16 Dec 2007

Margaret Baucum 20 Jul 1923 Red River, Texas, United States - 18 Mar 1937

Edna (Beard) Challis 09 May 1928 Haynesville, Claiborne, Louisiana, United States - 03 Apr 2005

Mary (Beard) Sillick 27 Dec 1923 Haynesville, Claiborne, Louisiana, United States - 02 Sep 1997

Christine (Beasley) Cook 05 Jan 1904 - 02 Mar 2004

Ethel (Beasley) Dorsey 10 Apr 1924 Haynesville, Claiborne, Louisiana, United States - 19 Aug 2013

Clarence Beekman 28 Aug 1880 Van Buren, Grant County, Indiana, United States - 25 Jul 1967

Mary (Beekman) Gragg 02 Aug 1923 Collinsville, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States - 09 Mar 2004

Francis (Begley) Van Assen 27 Nov 1925 Arkansas, United States - 12 Sep 2014

Juana (Beidleman) Toennis 02 Nov 1924 Crowell, Foard, Texas, United States - 16 Jan 2011

Laura Bell 31 Jan 1905 - 18 Mar 1937

Mary Bennett 25 May 1927 Henderson, Rusk, Texas, United States - 18 Mar 1937

Betty Benson 04 Mar 1922 Bridgeport, Lawrence, Illinois, United States - 18 Mar 1937

William Benson 23 Jun 1920 Bridgeport, Lawrence, Illinois, United States - 15 Mar 1982

Nellene Bishop 24 Nov 1924 Franklin, Robertson, Texas, United States - 18 Mar 1937

John Blackerby 15 Dec 1925 Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, United States - 18 Mar 1937

Elvin Blackford 15 Jun 1919 Prosperity, Jasper, Missouri, United States - 18 Mar 1937

Virginia Blanton 03 Aug 1921 Hewitt, McLennan, Texas, United States - 18 Mar 1937

George Bonner 25 Dec 1923 - 18 Mar 1937

Oneita Bonner 24 Aug 1925 Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, United States - 18 Mar 1937

Henry Bowlin 27 Aug 1926 Texas, United States - 18 Mar 1937

Elbert Box 10 Oct 1918 Robeline, Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States - 16 Jun 1985

Sybil Braden 23 May 1924 - 18 Mar 1937

Myrtle Braswell abt 1914 Louisiana, United States

Eugene Bright 22 Sep 1895 Benton, Mississippi, United States - 17 Nov 1977

Georgia (Bright) Hoff 05 Jul 1927 El Dorado, Union, Arkansas, United States - 05 Jun 2013

Eloise Brister 11 Oct 1922 Mississippi, United States - 18 Mar 1937

Bobbie Brown 27 May 1920 - 18 Mar 1937

Elaine Brown 05 Jun 1922 - 18 Mar 1937

Helen (Brown) Parmley 13 Feb 1908 Texas, United States - 25 Jul 1974

Otis Bryan 17 Aug 1925 Eastland, Eastland, Texas, United States - 07 Feb 2021

Henry Buchmeyer 27 Dec 1915 Texas, United States - 17 Nov 2005

Minnie (Buchmeyer) Else 17 Sep 1911 Loyal Valley, Mason, Texas, United States - 25 Oct 2009

Arthur Bullock 08 Apr 1929 Palestine, Anderson, Texas, United States - 03 Feb 1942

Billie (Bullock) Mathews 25 Sep 1925 Montalba, Anderson, Texas, United States - 01 Sep 2016

Ollie (Bullock) Wyatt 06 Oct 1927 Palestine, Anderson, Texas, United States - 16 Oct 2014

Naoma Bunting 26 Aug 1918 Arkansas, United States - 18 Mar 1937

Sam Bunting 07 Feb 1921 Oklahoma, United States - Feb 1984

Limmie Butler 06 Aug 1907 Branom, Hopkins, Texas, United States - 18 Mar 1937

John Buzbee 19 Mar 1926 - 18 Mar 1937

Euda (Bynum) Walker 18 Jul 1896 Texas, United States - 19 Mar 1937

Owen Byrom 15 Nov 1917 Arkansas, United States - 18 Mar 1937

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Mary Carney 07 Mar 1925 Missouri, United States - 18 Mar 1937

Chloe Carr 04 Oct 1920 Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States - 18 Mar 1937

Ralph Carr 13 Aug 1893 Hull, Liberty, Texas, United States - 10 Jun 1994

Iva (Cass) Threlkeld 19 Oct 1925 Wortham, Freestone, Texas, United States - 18 Jun 2006

James Challis 03 Dec 1926 Caddo, Oklahoma, United States - 06 Oct 2006

Margaret (Chapman) Wilborn 17 Sep 1923 Wichita, Texas, United States - Oct 2018

William Childress 18 Jan 1926 Pearsall, Frio, Texas, United States - 18 Mar 1937

Murray Choate 13 Jul 1924 - 18 Mar 1937

Mildred Clair 10 Mar 1924 Michigan, United States - 18 Mar 1937

Mary Clark 04 Apr 1924 Mexia, Limestone, Texas, United States - 18 Mar 1937

Robert Clayton 19 Jul 1926 Jacksonburg, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada - 17 Mar 2013

Forrest Coker 10 Dec 1918 Texas, United States - 18 Mar 1937

Helen Cole 17 Apr 1920 Emberson, Lamar, Texas, United States - 19 Mar 1937

Anna (Colley) Jenkins 28 Dec 1927 Los Angeles, California, United States - 29 Aug 2014

Kenneth Corrie 28 Oct 1926 Iraan, Pecos, Texas, United States - 18 Mar 1937

Bobbie (Cox) Myers 13 Jul 1929 Rusk, Texas, United States - 28 Feb 2017

Perry Cox 05 Nov 1926 Henderson, Rusk, Texas, United States - 18 Mar 1937

Annie Crim 16 Sep 1920 Henderson, Rusk, Texas, United States - 18 Mar 1937

Preston Crim 15 Feb 1926 Henderson, Rusk, Texas, United States - 03 Apr 1996

Walter Cronkite 04 Nov 1916 Saint Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, United States - 17 Jul 2009

Edgar Crudup 14 Feb 1920 Oklahoma, United States - 10 Apr 2012

Jimmie Crumbley 17 Oct 1925 Delta, Texas, United States - 18 Mar 1937

Earl Cummins 25 Jan 1921 Oklahoma, United States - 14 May 1990

Marcella Cummins 13 Sep 1924 Oklahoma, United States - 18 Mar 1937

Nelma (Cummins) Martinez 16 Oct 1930 Oklahoma, United States - 23 Nov 2014

Zana Curry 25 Aug 1925 Burkburnett, Wichita, Texas, United States - 18 Mar 1937

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Georgia Damuth 24 Feb 1925 Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, United States - 18 Mar 1937

Pearl (Daniel) Wilburn 15 Nov 1926 El Dorado, Union, Arkansas, United States - 30 Apr 2000

Wesley Daniel 31 Jan 1920 Crowville, Franklin, Louisiana, United States - 06 Mar 1997

Living Daniels

Anna Davidson 12 Jan 1926 West Columbia, Brazoria, Texas - 18 Mar 1937

Ardyth Davidson 15 Aug 1922 Hinckley, Lamar, Texas, United States - 18 Mar 1937

Helen Davidson 03 May 1924 West Columbia, Brazoria County, Texas, USA - 18 Mar 1937

Joe Davidson 31 Jul 1921 West Columbia, Brazoria County, Texas, USA - 18 Mar 1937

Marilla (Davidson) Dial 24 Feb 1923 Bazoria, Texas - 06 Sep 1984

Goria (Davis) Henson 13 Aug 1925 Cisco, Eastland, Texas, United States - 17 Nov 2014

June Davis Aug 1923 Hamilton, Texas, United States - 18 Mar 1937

Kenneth Davis 08 Aug 1926 Texas, United States - 18 Mar 1937

Living Dearing

Harlin Dees 02 Nov 1915 Louisiana, United States - 15 Jan 2018

Charles Dial 07 Aug 1923 Texas, United States - 27 Nov 2009

John Dial 29 Nov 1921 Breckenridge, Stephens, Texas, United States - bef 19 May 1988

Travis Dial 27 May 1925 Breckenridge, Stephens, Texas, United States - 18 Mar 1937

Wanda Dickenson 17 Apr 1926 Texas, United States - 18 Mar 1937

Adus Dorsey 08 Nov 1929 Henderson, Rusk, Texas, United States - 08 Feb 2003

Alice Dorsey 22 Aug 1919 Overton, Rusk, Texas, United States - 18 Mar 1937

Ethel Dorsey 29 Sep 1924 Texas, United States - 18 Mar 1937

Ledell (Dorsey) Carpenter 05 Aug 1921 Rusk, Texas, United States - 15 May 2014

Loy Dorsey 23 Nov 1922 Henderson, Rusk, Texas, United States - 16 Sep 1995

Winnifred Drake 24 Nov 1924 Oklahoma, United States - 18 Mar 1937

John Duke 23 Oct 1924 Texas, United States - 27 Aug 1981

James Duncan 23 Oct 1921 Markham, Matagorda, Texas, United States - 18 Mar 1937

Vera Duncan 09 Mar 1924 Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, United States - 18 Mar 1937

Troy Duran 17 Sep 1906 Texas, United States - 03 Dec 1970

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Forrest Eakes 23 Aug 1924 - 18 Mar 1937

Arthur Echols 23 Feb 1918 Cement, Caddo, Oklahoma, United States - 02 Feb 1965

Paula (Echols) Thrash 27 Sep 1920 Cement, Caddo, Oklahoma, United States - 19 Oct 1988

Lucy (Eipper) Wells 04 Jun 1921 Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, United States - 01 Aug 2015

Margaret (Elliott) Smith 12 Apr 1924 Haynesville, Claiborne, Louisiana, United States - 03 Feb 2018

Holly Ellison 28 May 1926 Gilliam, Caddo, Louisiana, United States - 18 Mar 1937

Edwin Elrod 09 Jun 1923 Oklahoma, United States - 18 Mar 1937

Geneva (Elrod) Stovall 27 Oct 1917 Oilton, Creek, Oklahoma, United States - 30 May 1997

James Elrod 14 Jul 1925 Seminole, Oklahoma, United States - 21 Mar 2006

Juanita Elrod 10 Dec 1919 Oklahoma, United States - 18 Mar 1937

George Emberling 03 Feb 1924 Texas, United States - 21 Mar 1937

Wanda Emberling 07 Apr 1926 Texas, United States - 18 Mar 1937

Doris Etheredge 05 Jul 1920 Texas, United States - 18 Mar 1937

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Carroll Evans 08 Dec 1907 Lexington, Lee, Texas, United States - 24 Aug 1991

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Jean (Farmer) Pearson 19 Jan 1925 Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, United States - 19 Sep 2019

James Fealy 12 Dec 1924 - 18 Mar 1937

Jack Fentress 19 Jun 1920 Tarrant, Texas, United States - 18 Mar 1937

Willie Fergerson 23 May 1916 Rusk, Texas, United States - 27 Sep 1996

Jane Florence 10 Jul 1925 - 21 Oct 1939

William Follis 1924 Fowlkes, Dyer, Tennessee, United States - 10 Dec 2014

Bertha (Ford) Scott 03 Feb 1904 Texas, United States - 06 May 1979

John Ford 09 Feb 1924 Iowa Park, Wichita, Texas, United States - 18 Mar 1937

Mary Forman 09 Jul 1922 Iowa Park, Wichita, Texas, United States - 18 Mar 1937

Emaloyd Francis 17 Jun 1926 - 18 Mar 1937

Margine Francis 09 Nov 1924 Texas, United States - 18 Mar 1937

Jeanette (Freeman) Martin 1926 - 22 Jan 2014

Myrtle Freeman 27 Apr 1927 - 18 Mar 1937

Walter Freeman 07 Nov 1924 Texas, United States - 17 Nov 1993

Carl Frey 06 Apr 1924 Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States - 18 Mar 1937

John Fuhr 11 Nov 1920 St. Louis, Missouri, United States - 17 May 2011

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Martha Gandy 05 Aug 1926 Texas, United States - 18 Mar 1937

Eddie Gauthreaux 01 Aug 1927 Texas, United States - 19 Mar 1937

Allen Gerdes 01 Apr 1920 Texas, United States - 18 Mar 1937

Alvin Gerdes 02 Nov 1917 Harris, Texas, United States - 18 Mar 1937

Garner Gipson 22 Mar 1921 Texas, United States - 18 Mar 1937

Marcelyn Gipson 23 May 1923 Johnson City, Blanco, Texas, United States - 18 Mar 1937

Ruben Goff 29 Nov 1924 Craft, Cherokee, Texas, United States - 18 Mar 1937

Betty Gordon 21 Nov 1923 Little River, Arkansas, United States - 18 Mar 1937

Joe Gordon 24 Jan 1918 Wilton, Little River, Arkansas, United States - 18 Mar 1937

Robert Goss 28 Jul 1898 Honey Grove, Fannin, Texas, United States - 05 Mar 1978

Clyde (Gray) Phipps 25 May 1924 Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, United States - 12 Oct 1993

Paul Greer 25 Jun 1919 - 18 Mar 1937

Harvey Grigg 17 Dec 1923 Oklahoma, United States - 18 Mar 1937

Horace Grigg 20 Jan 1920 Beasley, Fort Bend, Texas, United States - 13 May 2006

William Grigg 14 Jan 1926 Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, United States - 19 Dec 2014

Tom Guinn 22 Dec 1921 - 18 Mar 1937

Harvey Gunn 19 Apr 1923 - 18 Mar 1937

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Norris Hale 31 Dec 1922 Jefferson, Marion, Texas, United States - 18 Mar 1937

Billie (Hall) Cullum 16 Sep 1926 Navarro, Texas, United States - 11 Apr 1975

Emma Hall 30 Jun 1920 Temple, Bell, Texas, United States - 18 Mar 1937

Oscar Hall 13 Jul 1925 Sanger, Denton County, Texas, USA - 18 Mar 1937

Valieda Hankins 14 Jul 1923 Electra, Wichita, Texas, United States - 18 Mar 1937

Masel Hanna 29 Nov 1905 - 18 Mar 1937

William Hannon 14 Feb 1918 Jenks, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States - 03 Jul 1992

George Hardy 31 Dec 1872 Nacogdoches County, Texas, USA - 18 Mar 1937

Martha Hargis 28 Dec 1925 Texas, United States - 18 Mar 1937

Coy Harrelson 30 Jan 1925 Oklahoma, United States - 18 Mar 1937

Helen Harrelson 30 May 1922 Oklahoma, United States - 18 Mar 1937

Betty Harrington 23 Jan 1927 Texas, United States - 18 Mar 1937

Mary Harrington 08 Jul 1924 Texas, United States - 18 Mar 1937

James Harris 19 Jun 1924 Henderson, Rusk, Texas, United States - 18 Mar 1937

Martha (Harris) Melton 09 May 1918 Overton, Rusk, Texas, United States - 02 Mar 2010

Mary (Harris) Pollard 09 May 1918 Overton, Rusk, Texas, United States - 12 Jun 2003

Charles Hasbrook 17 Jan 1921 Mexico - 18 Mar 1937

Yvonne Hathaway 13 Aug 1921 - 18 Mar 1937

Graham Henson 27 Jan 1922 - 18 Mar 1937

Juanita Herron 03 Apr 1923 - 18 Mar 1937

Betty Hodges 25 Sep 1926 Goodlett, Hardeman, Texas, United States - 18 Mar 1937

Irma Hodges 22 Aug 1920 - 18 Mar 1937

Earnestine Hogue 10 Jan 1924 Oklahoma, United States - 18 Mar 1937

Margretta C. Hogue 31 Mar 1923 TX - 18 Mar 1937

Bessie Holland 06 Apr 1925 - 18 Mar 1937

Verda (Holland) Harris 15 Nov 1921 Homer, Claiborne, Louisiana, United States - 27 Jun 2014

Betty Holleyman 29 Apr 1925 Texas, United States - 18 Mar 1937

Max Holleyman 28 Sep 1920 Spur, Dickens, Texas, United States - 11 May 2017

Jessie Holt 01 Sep 1923 - 18 Mar 1937

Elson (Honeycutt) Johnson 03 Apr 1919 Jewett, Leon, Texas, United States - 08 Feb 1974

Kenneth Honeycutt Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, United States - 01 Nov 2019

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