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Home Texas San-saba County San Saba Edmond E. Risien, Pecan Pioneer
     

Edmond E. Risien, Pecan Pioneer

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US 190, at Courthouse, San Saba, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 31° 11' 44.64210000012", -98° 43' 0.99616000008"
 
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    (1853-1940) Cited by 42nd Texas Legislature and the public as a world leader in pecan industry. Spent lifetime upbreeding native San Saba pecans. Born in Dover, England. Came here in 1870s. Installed first San Saba water works. Some pecan varieties he originated were Onliwon, San Saba Improved and Western Schley. Mrs. E. E. Risien, born in Plymouth, England, 1853, died in San Saba 1953. The Risiens had four children: Doris, Norma, Winnie and E. Guy (son who carried on work with pecans).

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

Edmond E. Risien, Pecan Pioneer Historical Marker Location Map, San Saba, Texas