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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1BYT_gillum-cemetery_Briggs-TX.html
Abslom Barton Gillum (1836-1923) and his wife, Hannah Emmaline, arrived in Texas from Alabama in 1872. In 1880, Gillum bought land at the present site of the cemetery. A.B. Gillum served in the Civil War, was Postmaster of Oakalla, was recognized …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMXKG_the-community-of-briggs_Florence-TX.html
Pioneers mainly from the Old South settled here on the Aaron Boyce land grant in the 1860s and 70s. They had a school, and held church services, at Gum Springs in the 1880s. In 1888 a post office opened at Taylor's Gin Store; this was renamed in 1…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMNTE_dobyville-cemetery_Burnet-TX.html
The Dobyville Cemetery is the last visible remnant of the Community of Dobyville, Settled in the 1850's and named for the towns location on a white adobe rock hill. The Cemetery contains more than 230 marked graves, between 60 and 70 graves are un…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HML61_fisher-miller-grant_Kingsland-TX.html
Stretches between Llano and Colorado Rivers westward almost to the Pecors. An 1842 grant of 3,800,000 acres from the Texas Republic, purchased in 1844 by the German Emigration Society. Commissioner General John O. Meusebach founded Fredericksburg …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJEY_peter-kerr-1795-1861_Burnet-TX.html
One of "Old 300" of Stephen F. Austin's first colony from Pennsylvania, took part in 1836 war for Texas Independence, he made and lost several stakes. In 1851 bought a league and labor of Burnet County land, including site of Fort Croghan. A…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJEW_conrad-fuchs-house_Horseshoe-Bay-TX.html
Conrad L. Fuchs, born in Germany in 1834, came to Texas in 1845 with his parents, Pastor and Mrs. Adolf Fuchs, who settled in Austin County. The Fuchs family moved into this area of Burnet County in 1853. In 1861, Conrad Fuchs married Anna E. Perl…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJ8H_mount-blanc-school_Bertram-TX.html
In 1883, Mount Blanc School organized out of the Oatmeal School System. J. J. McGlothin deeded land for the school site and served with S. H. Campbell and J. T. Chamberlain as the original trustees. Several members of the Chamberlain family taught…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMIG5_mr-and-mrs-jacob-wolf_Burnet-TX.html
Jacob Wolf (1812-1874) and wife Adeline Faulkner Wolf (1814-1870) came from Tennessee to Texas about 1850. Obtaining land grant in Burnet County, they settled at Dobyville, and were pioneers, supplying their own provisions, buildings, medicines, a…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMIG4_george-whitaker-home_Burnet-TX.html
Built 1870 by George Whitaker, early settler. Of hand-hewn rock. Has inside cistern. Stones from old courthouse used in 1939 addition.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMIG3_the-tobey-community-cemetery_Marble-Falls-TX.html
The Nat Tobey family moved from Indiana to northeast Burnet County in the 1850s. Sons Avery and Samuel bought land here in Backbone Valley in 1868. At the death of N. W. Tobey, aged 12, this cemetery was opened in 1872. A church and school stood n…
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