Brewster
Albion E. Shepard House
Marathon, TX
In 1883, completion occurred of the extension of tracks by the Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway (G.H. & S.A. Ry.
Colonel Lewis Given Harman
Marathon, TX
(1818-1902) Typical of those who served the South and then moved into new counties of Western Texas.
Federico Villalba
Terlingua, TX
Villalba family tradition traces their lineage to Algiers where several generations were members of the order of Santiago.
Marathon
Marathon, TX
Fort Pena Colorada, the last active fort in this area, on the old Comanche Trail, about 4 miles to the southwest was established in 1879.