| Marker Number |
5330 |
| Atlas Number |
5321005330 |
| Marker Title |
The F. Cornelius House |
| Index Entry |
Cornelius, F., House |
| Address |
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| City |
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| County |
Matagorda |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
774187 |
| UTM Northing |
3206285 |
| Subject Codes |
houses, residential buildings; German immigrants/immigration |
| Marker Year |
1971 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
from Midfield go north on SH 71 approximately 2 miles; 120 east on one lane paved road approximately 2 miles (turns to dirt road approximately .5 miles from house) |
| Private Property |
Yes |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
Medallion and Plate |
| Marker Text |
Friedrich Caspar Cornelius (1850-1946) migrated from Germany to Texas in 1870, shortening name to F. Cornelius. From employers he learned ranching. By 1875 he owned cattle; bought land here in 1882; built house 1886-88 of lumber hauled from Indianola on an ox-drawn slide. Despite storms and floods, he held and added to his lands, giving portions to his children as they came of age. He was a charter member of the old trail drivers' association. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1971 |
