Dulcinea Ann Holland Thompson Avriett
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N 32° 12.001 W 095° 51.378
15S E 230745 N 3566184
One of several Texas Historical Markers located within the Athens Cemetery
Waymark Code: WMT9DM
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/19/2016
Views: 2
This Texas Historical Markers is located within the Athens Cemetery, directly behind the gravestone for Dulcinea Ann Holland Thompson Avriett.
The gravestone simply reads:
DULCINEA
AVRIETT
May 18 1834
May 18 1920
Marker Number: 10343
Marker Text:
(1834-1920)
A native of Athens, Georgia, Dulcinea Ann Holland came to Henderson County with her family in 1847. She married E. J. Thompson in 1851. According to local tradition, she named the town of Athens after her birthplace. Following the death of her first husband in the 1860s, Dulcinea married James Avriett in 1867. They were the parents of two sons. She was a founding member of the local Methodist church and a dedicated civic leader.
Recorded - 1990
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