Texas Historical Marker #15276
Wade Cemetery. This burial ground was established in 1846 by William Wade, a wealthy plantation owner from Mississippi who came to Texas by the 1820s. He purchased considerable acreage from members of Stephen F. Austin's Old Three Hundren Colony. By the 1840s, Wade owned over 11,000 acres of Republic of Texas land. His plantation extended from what was then Austin County (now Waller County) to the banks of the Brazos River. Wade brought horses and other livestock to the area, along with many workers. He and Churchill Fulshear were instrumental in the development of the area school and Methodist Episcopal Church South. In the 19th century, it was typical for families who owned large ranches and plantations to establish cemeteries on their property when the first family member died. William's wife, Hulda, died in 1846 and her grave is the earliest in this cemetery. Before he passed away in 1859, William Wade began deeding land to his sons, Robert, Thomas and Alexander. Alexander Wade (d. 1915) fought for the Confederacy during the Civil War before settling on his property and marrying Sophronia (Fronie) Bell (d. 1925), granddaughter of Josiah Hughes Bell, one of the Old Three Hundred colonists. The couple is interred here along with their sons, Thaddeus Wade (d. 1906), whose grave is marked by a Woodmen of the World gravestone, and James Hall Wade (d. 1957), and other family members. In addition to Wade family members, other area residents, including those living in the Brookshire and Fulshear communities, are interred. Today, the Wade Cemetery remains as a testament to the pioneering Wade family and other early settlers of Waller and Fort Bend Counties. Historic Texas Cemetery-2007 #15276
2910 FM 359 South, Brookshire, TX, United States
Texas Historical Marker #09375
Captain Nathen Brookshire. Captain Nathen Brookshire. Participated in the storming and capture of Bexar, December 5th to 10th,1835. A captain in the Texas Army, 1836. Born in Tennessee, 1793. Died Jan. 10, 1853 #9375
corner of 5th & Velasco, Brookshire, TX, United States
Texas Historical Marker #09379
Donigan House. A native of Turkey, Paul M. Donigan (1862-1930) came to the United States about 1890 to attend medical school. The presence of relatives in this area brought him to Brookshire upon graduation. In 1910, Dr. Donigan built this home for his wife, Rebecca (1863-1954). The main floor was on the second level, while the lower floor served as a cellar and Donigan's medical office. The pyramidal roof house features a wraparound porch with Neoclassical influences. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1985 #9379
Northeast corner of 5th and Cooper, Brookshire, TX, United States
Texas Historical Marker #13777
Brookshire Family Cemetery. Brookshire Family Cemetery Established c. 1850 Historic Texas Cemetery - 2004 #13777
?, Brookshire, TX, United States
Texas Historical Marker #09383
First Methodist Church of Brookshire. This church traces its origin to the establishment of the Union Chapel Methodist church by the Rev. Churchill Fulshear in the former community of Pittsville (6 mi.S) in 1844. Union Chapel served settlers in this area and moved to a new location about 2 miles south of here in 1880. The church later changed its name to Asbury Chapel. The Asbury sanctuary was sold in 1893, the year Brookshire was founded, and the proceeds used to construct a new church building at this site. At that time the name of the church was changed to Brookshire Methodist Church. The Rev. J. W. Holt served as the congregation's first pastor. New sanctuaries were built after damage caused by the storms of 1900 and 1915. Due to the country's involvement in World War I, the rebuilding of the sanctuary in 1915 was difficult and required that the church provide its own labor. Four classrooms were added to the church building in 1928. The church became a full station of the Methodist church in 1946. In 1953 a new sanctuary was built at this site and in 1968 the name of the church was changed to First United Methodist Church of Bookshire. First Methodist has throughout its history served the community with various programs and activities. #9383
707 Cooper St., Brookshire, TX, United States
Texas Historical Marker #09391
Kellner Townsite. (in NE part, Stephen F. Austin grant to Wm. Cooper) First town in area. Platted 1893 by John G. Kellner (1846-1933), donor, Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad right of way and station site. Kellner's rich Brazos River watershed farm and ranch lands produced rice, cattle, peanuts, pecans, and (later) natural gas. His old home is nearby. Town was renamed Brookshire. #9391
Just west of US 90 and FM 1489 intersection, Brookshire, TX, United States