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Austin County, Texas
Historical Markers in Nelsonville, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 5 Texas historical markers in Nelsonville, in Austin County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. The markers on this list were placed between 1974 and 2002. 1 is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
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- First Czech Immigrants in Texasplaced 1974
People from Czechy began to come to America for liberty as early as 1633. First known Czech in Texas was Jiri Rybar (George Fisher), customs officer…
- Haynie-Embrey Houseplaced 1978
In 1887 Nellie Brophy Haynie (1860-1937) a widow with one son Robert (1880-1955), married Confederate Army veteran John T. Embrey (d. 1918).
- McGregor Cemetery (Scottish Presbyterian Cemetery)placed 1997
A group of settlers came to this area of western Austin County from North Carolina in the early 1850s.
- Old Roesler Place, Theplaced 1977
August Roesler (1836-1933), who migrated to Texas from Germany during the 1850s, built a simple frame dwelling at this site in 1873.
- William Shelburne Cemeteryplaced 2002
William Shelburne Cemetery Established 1878 Historic Texas Cemetery - 2002
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