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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1FO8_james-o-rice_Taylor-TX.html
South Carolina-born James O. Rice migrated to Texas by 1835 and served in the Texas Army during the War for Independence. In early days of the Republic of Texas, he protected frontier settlements as part of a Texas Ranger company. On May 17, 1839,…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJ6T_david-h-and-jerusha-dyches-mcfadin-house_Taylor-TX.html
Built 1850 by David H. and Jerusha Dyches McFadin, born in Tennessee, came to Texas 1828; fought in Battle of San Jacinto. House has 27" native stone walls. By its cool, perpetual spring, Confederates camped on way to Civil War.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMH8G_shiloh-mccutcheon-cemetery_Taylor-TX.html
The community of Shiloh dates from 1848, when both Nelson Morey and Josiah Taylor established stores in this area. Shiloh spread along the banks of Brushy Creek near Wilbarger Crossing, which was later called Shiloh Crossing and Rogan Crossing. Th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMGY9_wedemeyer-hospital-site_Taylor-TX.html
Occupied 1915 by early prominent physician, Dr. G.A. Wedemeyer (Aug. 26, 1875 - Jan. 24, 1963), a native of Burton, Washington County, who came to Taylor 1905. Hospital was continuously operated until 1957; then became retirement home.
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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMGY8_wilson-springs-cemetery_Taylor-TX.html
Located on land originally granted to George Washington Glasscock, the Wilson Spring Cemetery was established by the family of John S. Wilson, who purchased the land in 1854. His brother, Robert W. Wilson, acquired the land in 1857, and a communit…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMGY1_preslar-hewitt-building_Taylor-TX.html
The early growth of Taylor as a vital cotton and railroad center is reflected in its historic business district. Hugo Hunke built this two-story commercial structure in 1914 to anchor an important block. It provided first floor space for two busin…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMGX9_tucker-smith-house_Taylor-TX.html
Built in 1892 by prominent local lumber man J.E. Tucker, this residence originally reflected the Queen Anne style. Decker Franklin Smith purchased the house in 1905. In 1916 Smith extensively remodeled the house in the Mission style, which was the…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMGVX_the-tenth-street-united-methodist-church_Taylor-TX.html
Services conducted in 1896-98 by the Rev. C. Charnquist in homes of Taylor's early settlers led to the founding (1900) of the Swedish Methodist Episcopal Church, North. Buying the chapel of a disbanded group, the congregation increased, moving the…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMGVU_normans-crossing_Taylor-TX.html
The settlement of Avery was established in the mid-1800s by Daniel Kimbro, veteran of the Mexican War and Williamson County pioneer. The small farming community later was known as Norman's Crossing after pioneer M.B. Norman (1856-1921) who came to…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMGVT_site-of-new-bern-church-school-and-cemetery_Taylor-TX.html
Swiss and German immigrants who settled here in the early 1890s named their settlement for Bern, Switzerland. In 1892 the newly organized St. John Lutheran Church built a sanctuary which also housed the New Bern school here on 2.5 acres donated by…