Texas Historical Marker #16820
Allcorn-Kokemoor Farmstead. #16820
4625 Old Independence Road, Brenham, TX, United States
Texas Historical Marker #16822
Civilian Conservation Corps at Fort Griffin. #16822
1701 N US HWY 283, Albany, TX, United States
Texas Historical Marker #16823
Wilson Cemetery. Established 1856 Historic Texas Cemetery - 2010 #16823
?, Elkhart, TX, United States
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Texas Historical Marker #16825
George Washington Tull, Sr.. #16825
171 South Buffalo, Canton, TX, United States
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Texas Historical Marker #16832
Brookland Cemetery. Georgia natives Henry l. And William Rubin Brook, brothers who married sisters Mary Jane and Caroline E. Henry, respectively, migrated from Alabama to Shelby County by 1850. Henry Brook settled 320 acres through an 1845 Republic of Texas act granting land on unassigned public domain. Brook later had to defend his homestead and property boundaries in district court, in a case later affirmed by the Texas Supreme Court, resulting in an 1859 letter patent from governor H. R. Runnels. Henry Brook was a merchant and farmer, and the Brookland community developed around the homes of Brook and Henry family members who settled here. Henry died in October 1871, and his burial is the first recorded in Brookland Cemetery. After his death, Mary Jane continued to farm with the help of her sons and became an astute businesswoman, operating the Brookland-Logansport ferry. She also donated land and lumber to build the Brookland Methodist Church, forerunner of the first Methodist church in Joaquin, located in the northeast corner of the cemetery. Beginning as a family graveyard, Brookland Vemetery developed into a community burial ground, serving Shelby County and adjoining Desoto Parish, Louisiana. Pioneer settlers and their descendants are buried here, highlighted by military veterans from conflicts dating to the Civil War. Notable features include concrete and brick curbing, fraternal tombstones including woodmen of the world, masons, and order of the eastern star, and grave markers of granite, limestone and marble. The Brookland Cemetery association organized in 1912 and still maintains the site, holding an annual work day in may. The cemetery continues to serve the area while remaining a chronicle of local history. #16832
12996 U.S. Hwy. 84 E., Haslam, TX, United States
Texas Historical Marker #16833
Major Leon Dyer. Leon Dyer was born Feist Emanual Heim (Haim) on Oct. 2, 1807 in Mayene, Germany, to John Maximilian and Isabella (Babette) Nachmann Dyer. The family immigrated to the U.S. around 1812 and settled in Baltimore where they began a meat packing business. On Oct. 4, 1833 Dyer became a citizen of the U.S. He was elected trustee of the Baltimore Hebrew Congregation two years later. Shortly after being involved in the Baltimore Bank Riots in August 1835, Dyer moved to New Orleans to open a branch of the family packing house. Dyer participated in the Second Seminole War in Florida, and on Feb. 28, 1836, he was appointed Regimental Quartermaster of the Louisiana Volunteer Militia. In April 1936, Dyer met General Thomas Jefferson Green and joined the Texas War of Independence. He arrived in Galveston on April 20, 1836 and according to newspaper accounts, Dyer was appointed Major by David G, Burnet, the President of the Republic of Texas, and saw active service with clearing Western Texas of Mexican troops. It is also said that Dyer was assigned the task of escorting General Santa Anna to Washington, D.C. in Jan. 1837. From 1840-1845, Dyer returned to Baltimore, and in 1847, he received a Hays County land grant for his service to the Republic of Texas. Thereafter, he lived throughout the U.S., London, and Germany. He married his cousin, Sarah Nachman, on July 6, 1852 and they had four children. Remembered as a businessman, political activist, soldier, and diplomat, Dyer died in Louisville, Kentucky on Spet 14., 1883. He is buried at Hebrew Benevolent Society Cemetary in Galveston. #16833
?, Galveston, TX, United States
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Texas Historical Marker #16835
Hawes Summer Home. KENTUCKY NATIVE EDWIN HAWES (1852-1932) WAS A PROMINENT ATTORNEY, LAND OWNER AND POLITICIAN, SERVING AS WHARTON COUNTY JUDGE AND MAYOR OF KERRVILLE. HE AND HIS WIFE, LIZZIE MILBURN (RUST) HAWES (1859-1927), MARRIED IN 1881 AND HAD SEVEN CHILDREN. THE HAWES FAMILY LIVED IN WHARTON AND KERRVILLE AND BECAME SUMMER RESIDENTS OF GALVESTON. IN 1907, JUDGE HAWES BOUGHT THIS LOT FROM ALBERT AND ETTA HALL AND SOON AFTER HAD A SUMMER HOME BUILT. THE TWO-STORY FRONT-GABLED COLONIAL REVIVAL-STYLE HOUSE FEATURES SHINGLED GABLES AND A FULL-WIDTH PORCH WITH TURNED COLUMNS. THE HOME STAYED IN THE HAWES FAMILY UNTIL 1991. #16835
2512 Avenue P 1/2, Galveston, TX, United States
Texas Historical Marker #16837
First United Methodist Church of Centerville. Circuit riders Henry H. Cassady and George W. Tittle served local Methodists before a formal church organized in 1850. H. D. Hubert was the first appointed preacher in 1853. The congregation met in a schoolhouse before building a sanctuary in 1871. The church reported 290 members at the time. In 1921 workers razed the church and built a new sanctuary and bell tower. During World War II, Pastor Weldon Morton became an army chaplain and members Cecil Lemons and Roland Knight were killed in action. The church campus and programs have grown over the years. Today, the oldest church in Centerville continues to serve its community as a spiritual beacon of light. 175 years of Texas Independence * 1836-2011 #16837
245 S. Commerce, Centerville, TX, United States
Texas Historical Marker #16838
Sardis Baptist Church. IN THE 1850s, SEVERAL FAMILIES SETTLED IN AN AREA THAT BECAME PLEASANT GROVE, ALSO KNOWN AS SHAKE RAG. IN 1911, THE COMMUNITY ORGANIZED A BAPTIST CHURCH. THE CHURCH MET IN THE PLEASANT GROVE SCHOOL HOUSE THAT WAS SHARED WITH THE METHODIST CHURCH. IN 1921, RUFUS AND MARY ALLEN DONATED 1.5 ACRES AND LUMBER FROM HIS SAWMILL FOR A CHURCH BUILDING. THE DEED EXPRESSLY STATED THAT THE FRAME BUILDING WOULD BE SHARED BY ALL DENOMINATIONS. THE FIRST PASTOR WAS BROTHER DECKERT ANDERSON. IN 1951, A SUNDAY SCHOOL ROOM WAS ADDED, BUT IN 1958, THE BUILDING WAS SOLD AND A LARGER CHURCH WAS BUILT TO ACCOMMODATE THE GROWING MEMBERSHIP. THE CHURCH IS ALL THAT REMAINS OF THIS COMMUNITY. #16838
?, Henderson, TX, United States
Texas Historical Marker #16844
Simmons Hill Baptist Church. This church traces its origins to the 1850s at a site near the Upshur County line, which gave the church its first name of County Line Baptist Church. Minutes from an 1869 meeting of the Soda Lake Association show that Pastor W. W. Lee was leading 58 members. The church joined the Liberty Baptist Association in 1902. About 1915, the church began meeting in the Simmons School House. After the school consolidated with Harleton in 1939, William Hartwell Simmons, in 1941, deeded the property to the B. M. A. Baptist church of Simmons community. The congregation remodeled the schoolhouse and changed names to Simmons Hill Baptist Church in 1944. The church, which built a new sanctuary in 1996, continues to serve as a beacon of light in the area. #16844
4213 CR 4503, Harleton, TX, United States
Texas Historical Marker #16845
Worthing. FOLLOWING THE CIVIL WAR, MANY OF THE ORIGINAL ANGLO SETTLERS TO THE AREA WERE GRADUALLY REPLACED BY GERMAN AND CZECH IMMIGRANTS EAGER TO GROW CORN AND COTTON ON SMALL FAMILY FARMS. IN 1882, JOSEPH ORSAK ESTABLISHED A STEAM-POWERED COTTON GIN. HE QUICKLY SOLD THE GIN TO J.F. KUTACH AND OPENED A GROCERY STORE. AFTER ORSAK WAS SHOT TO DEATH IN DECEMBER 1882, HIS WIDOW SOLD THE STORE TO FABIAN ARTHUR WORTHING WHO LATER SOLD IT TO JOSEPH A. KUTACH. WORTHING, ONE OF THE FEW REMAINING ANGLOS IN THE AREA, WAS NAMED POSTMASTER IN APRIL 1882 AND THE POST OFFICE WAS ESTABLISHED AS WORTHING. THE NAME CHANGED TO ORSAK WHEN JOSEPH ORSAK BECAME POSTMASTER BUT WAS RE-ESTABLISHED AS WORTHING IN 1892. THE POST OFFICE FUNCTIONED UNTIL 1904 WHEN MAIL WAS ROUTED TO HALLETTSVILLE. J.A. KUTACH EXPANDED HIS STORE WITH ADDITIONAL BUILDINGS IN 1909 AND LATER SOLD THE PROPERTY TO LOUIS KUTACH IN 1912. IN 1936, LOUIS KUTACH DEMOLISHED THE OLD STORE AND BUILT A NEW, MODERN GENERAL STORE CLOSER TO THE HIGHWAY. THE STORE REMAINED IN BUSINESS FOR SEVERAL YEARS UNDER DIFFERENT MANAGEMENT. IN THE LATE 1940s, WORTHING NATIVE BLASE KONVICKA OPENED A NEW STORE WITH A GAS STATION. OVER THE YEARS, KONVICKA ADDED AN OPEN-AIR DANCE PLATFORM AND A BARBERSHOP. HIS STORE SERVED AS A MEETING PLACE FOR THE LOCAL BUTCHER CLUB. IN 1901, THE AGRICULTURAL BENEVOLENT SOCIETY OF ST. ISIDORE WAS FORMED TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND FELLOWSHIP TO LOCAL FARMERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. WORTHING WAS ALSO A COMMUNITY INTERESTED IN MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT COMPLETE WITH A BAND, MOVIE THEATER, AND LOCAL EVENTS SUCH AS PICNICS, BUT BEGINNING IN THE 1950s, THE SHIFT FROM SMALL FAMILY FARMS SIGNALED THE DECLINE OF WORTHING. #16845
1341 US Hwy 77A South, Hallettsville, TX, United States
Texas Historical Marker #16846
Richards Colored School. In the mid-1800s, area African-American children attended school in nearby Longstreet. The first school in Richards began in St. Thomas Methodist Episcopal Church circa 1913. School moved to the Masonic Lodge Hall before a two-story schoolhouse with auditorium was built near the railroad tracks. Basketball was the primary sporting activity, and county fairs featured competition in agriculture, poetry recital and spelling bees. Fire destroyed three separate schoolhouses from 1920 to 1937. In the 1930s, Richards Colored School absorbed schools from Longstreet and Pineywoods. A new school was built in 1938 and renamed in 1962 for longtime principal, teacher and coach W. E. Hall. It closed in 1966 when schools in Richards integrated. 175 years of Texas Independence * 1836-2011 #16846
9849 Sand St., Richards, TX, United States
Texas Historical Marker #16849
Pitt House. #16849
1806 Palm Boulevard, Brownsville, TX, United States
Texas Historical Marker #16852
John T. Knight. John Thomas Knight (1861-1959), born in Winnsboro, moved to Commerce in 1878. He married Ella Virginia Carter in 1893, and the couple raised nine children in their home on mangum street. John was a prominent civic and business leader. He was a member and president of the school board from 1900-36. With his brother, Thomas, he operated Knight Brothers Grocery. He was president of Farmers State Bank and director of First National Bank. John helped bring Mayo College (now Texas A&M University-Commerce) from Cooper. He was an extensive area land owner and owner and stockholder of local businesses. A member of the Masonic Lodge for 62 years, he also raised cattle and cotton. John and his family made many lasting contributions to their community. #16852
2113 Mangum St., Commerce, TX, United States
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Texas Historical Marker #16869
Shiloh Cemetery. The Shiloh community developed along Lodi-Sutherland Springs Road. In 1886, J. H. James and others sold land to John P. Pritchett for a cemetery, although the land was already being used as a burial ground. Pritchett also later conveyed adjoining land to the Methodist Episcopal Church South and to Wilson County to establish Shiloh School. The earliest known burial here was Florence Price (d. 1884). James Madison Smith (d. 1905) served in the 2nd Florida Cavalry C.S.A. during the Civil War. The last known burial was Thomas McDonald in 1939. Today, Shiloh Cemetery features concrete, granite and marble headstones, unmarked graves, and interior fencing. It is a historic vestige of a rural Wilson County settlement. #16869
?, Sutherland Springs, TX, United States
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Texas Historical Marker #16872
First Presbyterian Church. On October 21, 1860, the Rev. Levi Tenney established a Presbyterian congregation in Belton with eight founding members. After meeting in several locations during its early years, property was purchased west of the intersection of Second Ave. and North Pearl St. for the construction of a church building in 1879. The church relocated in 1905-1906 to a site on North Main, and in 1964 to the intersection of Church and Greenbriar. In addition to supporting Presbyterian missions and programs, members have contributed to community projects such as the Helping Hands Ministry and Meals on Wheels. First Presbyterian today continues to serve as a spiritual leader in the Belton community. #16872
2500 North Church St., Belton, TX, United States
Texas Historical Marker #16880
Robert E. Lee High School. #16880
1809 Market Street, Baytown, TX, United States
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Texas Historical Marker #16881
Sylvan Beach Pavilion. #16881
554 North Bayshore, La Porte, TX, United States
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Texas Historical Marker #16882
Aledo United Methodist Church. #16882
316 Pecan Drive, Aledo, TX, United States