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 Poe Chapel Posted by:  GeoGrands
N 31° 57.594 W 100° 03.659
14R E 399738 N 3536482
Location is: from Winters, take SH 153 west about 6 miles to JCT of SH 153, FM 384 and FM 2111.
Waymark Code: WM44N2
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 07/06/2008
Views: 15
Marker Number: 4061
Marker Text:
Named in honor of William Wyatt Poe, who came to Texas from his native Alabama in late 1870. Married Jerusha Evaline Cline in 1885; had ten children. Moved family to Runnels County, 1904. Gave land for school and church buildings. Was school trustee. Three sons were later on school board. Family active in farming, civic and church affairs. Son, Howard, introduced 4-row tractor farming to area in 1930. Upon W. W. Poe's death, 1945, each child inherited a farm. Land is still farmed mainly by his grandsons.
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