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Daniel Roberts and Mary Anna (Garland) Thornton

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Stephenville vicinity, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 32° 22' 12.58997000016", -98° 21' 15.63564999996"
 
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    D. R. Thornton from Mississippi married Mary Anna, daughter of frontier fighter Peter Garland in Anderson County, Texas, in 1853. The Thorntons settled here in 1857 as cattleraisers, and helped make this frontier safe for less hardy citizens. Mrs. Thornton was midwife and doctor to fellow settlers. The couple reared eight children. Thornton, a Confederate soldier in the Civil War (1860s), served as county commissioner (1876-78), and gave land for local school (1882). Hannibal Cemetery stands on the donated land. (1976)

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

Daniel Roberts and Mary Anna (Garland) Thornton Historical Marker Location Map, Stephenville vicinity, Texas

 
   
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