Parents: Dr. Alexander Headley and Maria Pilar Trevino Olivarez
Spouse: Dr. George William Edgerton
Children: George William Edgerton, Jr., Estrella Esperanza Edgerton, Charles Edgerton, Joe Edgerton
Today, on International Women's Day, this incredibly, brave female pioneer is honored with the recognition of her final resting place in her beloved Rio Grande Valley. A pioneer in medicine (the first female physician in South Texas) and a feminist during a time when most women were oppressed, Dr. Mary Ann Headley Edgerton paved the way for many women throughout Texas. Even now, decades later, she is an inspiration to many.
*Note: if any of the Headley Edgerton family members see this, please contact me. We are in the process of getting this cemetery designated as a Texas Historical Cemetery. Rio Grande City is planning a 175th celebration in 2023.
For more information on Dr. Headley Edgerton, visit The Portal to Texas History and read the article "Women Trend-Setters of Starr County" by George H. Edgerton
https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth195032/m1/2/
Spouse: Dr. George William Edgerton
Children: George William Edgerton, Jr., Estrella Esperanza Edgerton, Charles Edgerton, Joe Edgerton
Today, on International Women's Day, this incredibly, brave female pioneer is honored with the recognition of her final resting place in her beloved Rio Grande Valley. A pioneer in medicine (the first female physician in South Texas) and a feminist during a time when most women were oppressed, Dr. Mary Ann Headley Edgerton paved the way for many women throughout Texas. Even now, decades later, she is an inspiration to many.
*Note: if any of the Headley Edgerton family members see this, please contact me. We are in the process of getting this cemetery designated as a Texas Historical Cemetery. Rio Grande City is planning a 175th celebration in 2023.
For more information on Dr. Headley Edgerton, visit The Portal to Texas History and read the article "Women Trend-Setters of Starr County" by George H. Edgerton
https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth195032/m1/2/
Parents: Dr. Alexander Headley and Maria Pilar Trevino Olivarez
Spouse: Dr. George William Edgerton
Children: George William Edgerton, Jr., Estrella Esperanza Edgerton, Charles Edgerton, Joe Edgerton
Today, on International Women's Day, this incredibly, brave female pioneer is honored with the recognition of her final resting place in her beloved Rio Grande Valley. A pioneer in medicine (the first female physician in South Texas) and a feminist during a time when most women were oppressed, Dr. Mary Ann Headley Edgerton paved the way for many women throughout Texas. Even now, decades later, she is an inspiration to many.
*Note: if any of the Headley Edgerton family members see this, please contact me. We are in the process of getting this cemetery designated as a Texas Historical Cemetery. Rio Grande City is planning a 175th celebration in 2023.
For more information on Dr. Headley Edgerton, visit The Portal to Texas History and read the article "Women Trend-Setters of Starr County" by George H. Edgerton
https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth195032/m1/2/
Spouse: Dr. George William Edgerton
Children: George William Edgerton, Jr., Estrella Esperanza Edgerton, Charles Edgerton, Joe Edgerton
Today, on International Women's Day, this incredibly, brave female pioneer is honored with the recognition of her final resting place in her beloved Rio Grande Valley. A pioneer in medicine (the first female physician in South Texas) and a feminist during a time when most women were oppressed, Dr. Mary Ann Headley Edgerton paved the way for many women throughout Texas. Even now, decades later, she is an inspiration to many.
*Note: if any of the Headley Edgerton family members see this, please contact me. We are in the process of getting this cemetery designated as a Texas Historical Cemetery. Rio Grande City is planning a 175th celebration in 2023.
For more information on Dr. Headley Edgerton, visit The Portal to Texas History and read the article "Women Trend-Setters of Starr County" by George H. Edgerton
https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth195032/m1/2/
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Headley
Gravesite Details
The square-shaped plot is in the center of the cemetery, enclosed by a wrought iron fence. It is one single, very large stone marker roses. The plot is shared with her father, Dr. Alexander Headley and possibly her mother (need to verify).
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