Capt. Charles Henry Allyn
Inscription
New York native Charles Henry Allyn (1842-1918) came to Texas in 1868, after having served as a captain in the Union army during the Civil War. Capt. Allyn arrived in Corsicana with his wife, Angela (Aldrich), in 1871. As a Corsicana businessman, he assisted in the organization of the First National Bank, local savings and loan companies, and the cotton mill.
Allyn served as a member of the city council before holding a two-year term as Corsicana's mayor from 1888 to 1890. Capt. Allyn was also active in civic, educational, and church activities. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986
Location
Sources
More markers in Navarro
Site of the First Courthouse
Corsicana, TX
The Texas Legislature specified that the seat of Navarro County should be called Corsicana; but the location was not secured until 1848,...
The First National Bank of Corsicana
Corsicana, TX
An institution whose history reflects rise of a landmark city.
Samuel R. Frost
Corsicana, TX
(Mar. 1, 1846 - Jan. 1, 1908) A native of Huntsville, Texas, Samuel R. Frost grew up in Navarro County and in 1863 enlisted in the...
Near Site of Trading Post of Dr. George Washington Hill
Dawson, TX
(1814-1860) Dedicated frontier physician and public servant to the Republic and State of Texas.
Beauford Halbert Jester Home
Corsicana, TX
In 1923 Beauford H. Jester (1893-1949) and his wife, Mabel (Buchanan), built this colonial revival home on land that had been his...