B. F. Morris and the Town of Joaquin
N 31° 58.003 W 094° 03.365
15R E 400208 N 3537233
A state historic marker along the US 84 in the small Shelby County town of Joaquin recalls the settler and rancher who have the land for the town of Joaquin.
Waymark Code: WMVAW1
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/25/2017
Views: 2
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This marker is located in the tiny town of Joaquin, along the north side of the US 84 at S Chalk Street.
Marker Number: 7688
Marker Text:
Alabama-born Benjamin Franklin Morris (1827-1900) came to Texas in 1838 and settled in the area that became the pioneer village of Sarat. A prosperous farmer and rancher, he gave right of way through 500 acres of his land to the Houston, East & West Texas Railroad in 1884. He also provided a 100-acre townsite to be named for his grandson Joaquin (1878-1898), requesting that a depot be built here and that passenger trains stop daily. Morris, a Confederate veteran, later donated a building site for the First Baptist Church of Joaquin. (1977)
Engraved at bottom:
Marker Sponsors: Cynthia Whiddow and Joaquin Junior High Students, 1975-1976
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