Texas Historical Marker #07968
Steele's Academy. Site of Steele's Academny, named in honor of its founder and principal D.W. Steele of New Hampshire Academy. Attended by students from many counties. #7968
?, Pennington, TX, United States
Texas Historical Marker #15247
Reese Family of Friendship Community, The. #15247
?, Pennington, TX, United States
Texas Historical Marker #07965
Pennington Baptist Church. In 1860 eight settlers began the Salem Baptist Church. Elder R.A. Clifton served as the first pastor. After landowner Daniel Dailey laid out Pennington in 1866, the congregation bought this land. They moved from the original church house near the cemetery and erected a structure. The name changed at the conference in 1869 to "Pennington Baptist Church". A third building was completed in 1913. The church began in 1947 providing full-time services under the pastorate of The Rev. E.P. Coe. In 1955 the fourth building was dedicated. #7965
?, Pennington, TX, United States
Texas Historical Marker #07966
The Reese Family of Friendship Community. George Washington Reese (d. 1863), his wife Celia (d. 1879), and seven children came to Texas from Alabama in 1857. They settled at Sumpter, then the Trinity County seat. Sumpter declined after the Civil War, and in 1870 Celia and her twins sons, Robert (d. 1881) and William (d. 1925) bought land at this site in the Friendship Community. William built a sawmill, grist mill, and cotton gin. He also deeded land in 1906 for Friendship School, which operated until 1939. The community eventually disappeared, but William Reese's family has operated this ranch for over a century. #7966
?, Pennington, TX, United States