David Shelby · 1936
Came to Texas in 1822 with Austin's first colony. Born in Pennsylvania April 19, 1799. Died March 1, 1872. Erected by the State of Texas 1936
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Historical Markers in Shelby, Texas
Shelby is home to 6 official Texas Historical Commission markers — each one telling a piece of the city’s story. Browse the markers below, then find them on the map and discover more nearby with RoadHistorical.
Town of Shelby · 1974
Named for 1822 settler David Shelby, this town grew up at the mill of German pioneer Otto Von Roeder. The Ohlendorfs, Vogelsangs, Rothermels, and Vanderwerths arrived in 1845; other Germans came in ensuing years. The…
View on map ↗Vanderwerth Family Cemetery · 2000
View on map ↗St. Paul Lutheran Church · 2003
(Die Deutsche Evangelische Lutherische Saint Paulus Gemeinde) On April 26, 1903, fifteen members of local church Die Friedens Gemeinde organized a new church called Die Deutsche Evangelische Lutherische Saint Paulus…
View on map ↗Witte-Schmid Cemetery · 2008
This pioneer graveyard is an important reminder of the German heritage of Austin county. Following two of their sons to America, Dr. Ernst Witte (b. 1791), a native of Blomberg, Germany, and his wife Lizette (Linnemann)…
View on map ↗Witte-Schmid House · 2017
Dr. Ernst Witte, educated as a lawyer in Hanover, Germany, prior to immigrating to Texas, purchased 1,422 acres of land in 1856, at the age of 63, and quickly improved the property value, producing cotton and adding…
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