Shockey-Huffman Homestead & Family Farm - Solana's Roots - Westlake, TX
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N 32° 58.807 W 097° 10.165
14S E 671056 N 3650570
This marker stands in front of the shopping center off Solana Blvd near Village Circle.
Waymark Code: WMKDFW
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/25/2014
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Marker Text:
"Shockey-Huffman Homestead & Family Farm - Solana's Roots
Born in 1858, Isaac Shockey and Sarah Jane Hilliard, born in 1862, were married in 1882 and soon left Illinois. They settled on this Texas site in 1885 and had thirteen children, but lost three young daughters. The homestead consisted of a farm, house, barn, and six other buildings. Isaac Shockey died in 1931 and Sarah in 1947. A daughter, Rosa Ethyl Shockey, married Edward Huffman in 1912. They made their home on this same farm and had five children. Their youngest son Billy, grandson of Isaac and Sarah Shockey, was born in 1931. During a 2001 interview, Billy recalled, "We had a great life on the farm, what is now part of Westlake. We'd gather all the stuff up - potatoes, corn, just anything that would grow. Daddy would take it over to the market in Dallas." Mr. Huffman and his family moved away in 1948 and sold the family homestead, which later became the site for the Solana business park."
Group that erected the marker: City of Westlake and Westlake Academy
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
3 Village Circle
Westlake, TX United States
76262
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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