The Reverend Jacob Scherer
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ggmorton
N 29° 42.306 W 096° 33.561
14R E 736124 N 3288601
A marker located on the grounds of a church that describes a religious figure.
Waymark Code: WM3W6T
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/25/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member QuesterMark
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Marker Number: 4596

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(February 7, 1785 - March 2, 1860) Born in North Carolina. Moved to Texas in 1851. As pastor here, is said to have founded the first English-speaking Lutheran Church in Texas; a founder (1857) of Colorado College, first public school in Columbus and one of the first in Texas; he and 3 sons made brick and built the college. (1973)
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