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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2D2V_the-perner-house_Ozona-TX.html
The Perner House. . In 1893, T.L. Hammonds moved a 3-room frame house from the nearby town of Emerald to this site. In 1894, Phillip Perner (1860-1905), a local merchant, purchased and enlarged the structure. Following Perner's death, his wife, Ma…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM27ZJ_william-mathias-miller_Ozona-TX.html
Born in Maryland. Fought in Civil War as a Virginian in the Confederate Army, although he had brothers in the U.S. Army. He came to Texas soon after the war. Married Henrietta Norrid in Fredericksburg, August 23, 1870. Lived in Ozona in old age.
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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM27ZH_samuel-theodore-smith_Ozona-TX.html
A Confederate veteran, of 18th La. Cav. Bn., Civil War.
Born in Louisiana. Came to Texas in 1872; to Ozona, 1891. Built city's first school, first courthouse, Baptist church, other structures.
Married Alice Crimm, March 1, 1876. Had three ch…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM27ZF_henry-street-hudspeth_Ozona-TX.html
A Confederate veteran. Captain, Co. B. 2nd Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry, Civil War. Born in Mississippi. Came to Texas, 1877. Served as county clerk after moving here, 1888.
Married Elizabeth A. Royal. One of his 5 children was U.S. Congressman C…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM27ZE_pharis-hurst_Ozona-TX.html
U.S. Army veteran of Civil War, discharged after loss of arm, siege of Vicksburg.
Born in Pennsylvania. Came to Texas after war. Was a farmer-teacher-postmaster.
Wives: (1) Melinde Beal; (2) Zilla Parker. Had 4 children. Lived in Ozona 1917-…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM27ZD_joseph-l-casbeer_Ozona-TX.html
A Confederate veteran.
Born in Lamar County. In Civil War, was in Co. G, Col. R.T.P. Allen's Texas Infantry, and was discharged in 1865.
On September 5, 1871, married Miss Matilda Peacock, in Lampasas County. They had 2 sons. Moved to Ozona …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM27Z9_crockett-countys-first-producing-oil-well_Ozona-TX.html
In 1923 World Oil Co., owned by Chester R. Bunker, Ft. Worth publisher and printer, began drilling on the L. P. Powell Ranch. Work progressed slowly, depending on the availability of money, under the direction of superintendent Mickey Green and th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM27OF_emerald-townsite_Ozona-TX.html
The first platted town in Crockett County, Emerald was founded in 1889 by Fort Worth & Rio Grande Railway Immigration Agent T. W. Wilkinson. It was to be an agricultural shipping point on a planned extension of the F.W. & R.G. Publicized from Main…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM27OE_the-emerald-house_Ozona-TX.html
Although the early history of this structure is unrecorded, it is known that the house originally was built in the townsite of Emerald (9 miles east). Established in 1889 as Crockett County's first settlement, Emerald was the colonization project …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2755_crockett-county-jail_Ozona-TX.html
Built 1892, about a year after county's organization; contractor was Z.D. Gafford of San Angelo. Building stone was quarried to north of structure, on Meyers property. Tower may have been designed for hangings, but no gallows were ever installed. …