Pioneer Texas Oil Man

Pioneer Texas Oil Man (HM1077)

Location: Nacogdoches, TX 75961 Nacogdoches County
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Country: United States of America
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N 31° 33.888', W 94° 28.95'

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Lyne Taliaferro Barret

— (1832-1913) —

Born in Virginia. Came with parents to Texas, 1842. Married Angelina Thomas. Had 9 children.

Drilled the first oil well in Texas, 1866. If efforts to drill early in 1859 had succeeded, he would have completed first oil well in the United States.

Low demand and scarce capital halted his oil operations. He spent rest of his life as a farmer and community leader.
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HM NumberHM1077
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Year Placed1966
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Date Added Tuesday, October 7th, 2014 at 10:20pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)15R E 359305 N 3493151
Decimal Degrees31.56480000, -94.48250000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 31° 33.888', W 94° 28.95'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds31° 33' 53.28" N, 94° 28' 57.00" W
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Area Code(s)936, 903
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 619-699 Co Rd 331, Nacogdoches TX 75961, US
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