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 Eagle Ford Community
N 32° 46.513 W 096° 54.272
14S E 696262 N 3628311
Texas Historical Marker commemorating the establishment of the Eagle Ford community in West Dallas, and its later development by the cement industry. Located in the 2600 block of Chalk Hill Rd, east side, just north of Hiawatha St.
Waymark Code: WME51C
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 04/04/2012
Views: 9
Marker Number: 6681
Marker Text:
The Eagle Ford Community developed just east of an important early crossing on the west fork of the Trinity River. Among the early settlers of the area was the family of Enoch Horton (1777 - 1851). Arriving in November 1844, they established several large farms.
James Horton (1818 - 1876) built the Eagle Ford Grist Mill and donated land in 1857 for the nearby Horton Cemetery. He also gave land for the Texas and Pacific Railroad right-of-way and depot. The village saw immediate growth from the 1870s until the rail line was completed westward to Fort Worth, when the Eagle Ford Community began to decline.
In 1907 William Foster Cowham and Associates came to the area from Michigan and began buying property, including some of James Horton's original holdings. They established the Southwestern States Portland Cement Company and built two villages to house their employees. Immigrants from Mexico found employment with the company, and their descendants have contributed to the diverse cultural heritage of the community. Eladio R. Martinez (1921 - 1945) was a distinguished soldier in World War II, earning the Combat Infantry Badge and a Purple Heart in action in the Philippines. (1989)
Plate on the reverse of the marker:
The Ledbetter Neighborhood Association gives a special thanks to all the sponsors and supporters who made this historical marker possible
Henry R. & Eufemia Paredez Martinez (Bro. of Eladio)
Maria V. Paredez Martinez Magaña
Anastacio & Maria C. Paredez Martinez Linarez
Robert Paredez & Lourdes Martinez
Henry R. & Isabel Almendarez Martinez, Jr.
Henrietta Paredez Martinez
Jose Paredez & Eva Chapa Martinez
Albert & Martha Paredez Martinez Cisneros
Eladio Luis Paredez & Connie Almendarez Martinez
Feliberto R. & Pauline Zavala Martinez, Sr. (Bro. of Eladio)
Eladio & Dalia Perez Martinez
Francisco Perez & Juana Paredez
Nicolas Perez & Agustina Paredez
Barney C. Jones (Descendent of Horton Family)
Joseph Montemayor (Attorney)
Domingo Garcia (Attorney)
Albert Garcia (Attorney)
Roberto R. Alonzo (Attorney)
John Martinez (Attorney)
Regina T. Montoya (Attorney)
Robert D. Cohen (Attorney)
Ralph G. Martinez (Architect)
Pro-Line Corp. (Pres. Commer Cottrell)
Lori Palmer (City Council)
Margaret Renteria Alvarez
Francisca Rizo
Victor R. Bonilla
Trini & Benilde Garza
Nina L. Nixon Mendez
Antonio Ortiz
Yolanda Guerra
Frances James
Braulio Ortega
Adam Woods
Wilbur Carraway
Dr. Onesimo Hernandez
Julian Garza's Bakery
Mendez Automotive Service
Johnny Barajas
Annette Strauss (Mayor, City of Dallas)
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