Davidson Friendship Quilt

Mrs. Frances Goodknight examines quilt from the Davidson area that was recently given to the Pioneer Townsite.

Davidson Friendship Quilt Donated to Museum

The Tillman County Historical Society has a broad collection of quilts from the area’s past, most of which are on display at the Pioneer Townsite Museum.

A recent donation to the historical society from Maryla Blanco of Oklahoma City is a friendship quilt from the Davidson area.The quilt originally belonged to Blanco's grandparents, Wendell and Marie Hall, who were teachers in Davidson.

The quilt, probably from the 1920s or ‘30s, is made of pink and white cotton and bears 22 names – all residents of the Davidson area. It isn’t known, though, if the quilt was made by a church group, club group, or community group.

Names stitched onto the quilt are as follows:

   Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Aldridge

   Mrs. Carruth

   Mrs. Campbell

   Beulah

   Mrs. Donahoo

   Mrs. Buster Wright

   Mrs. Mike Daniels

   Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sparks

   Mrs. Wall

   Mrs. W. A. Dickerson/Leta Mae/Julia

   Mr. Gillum and Tostie (sp)

   Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Dobson

   Mr. and Mrs. H. E. McKinney

   Mr. and Mrs. Dee Tidwell and F. M.

   Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Stout

   Mr. and Mrs.  Edd Bell

   Mrs. Hollers

   Leslie, Ruby and W. E.

   Mr. and Mrs. G. H. McAlister

   Mr. and Mrs. Umbria Butler

   Mrs. Smith

   Mr. and Mrs. George Tidwell