Yarborough House Marker

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Chandler in Henderson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Yarborough House

By Steve Gustafson, February 28, 2010

1. Yarborough House Marker

Inscription. Occupied since 1903 by Charles Richard and Nannie Jane Spear Yarborough and 3 generations of descendants. Birthplace in 1903 of United States Senator Ralph Webster Yarborough. In this house Charles R. Yarborough, as Justice of the Peace, performed many marriage ceremonies. In this house, he and Mrs. Yarborough on June 13, 1939, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. Here on Jan. 1, 1959, he administered to his son the oath of office as Senator of the United States. C.R. Yarborough died here Oct. 24, 1964, aged 100 years, 11 days.

Erected 1966 by Texas Historical Survey Commission.

Location. 32° 18.456′ N, 95° 28.551′ W. Marker is in Chandler, Texas, in Henderson County. Marker is on Old Tyler Road when traveling east. Click for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 426 Old Tyler Road, Chandler TX 75758, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Cherokee Exodus from Texas (approx. 0.4 miles away); John Crane (approx. 0.8 miles away); Rock Hill Cemetery (approx. 3.9 miles away); County Line Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 4.5 miles away); Wood-Verner Cemetery (approx. 5.5 miles away); Cherokee Chief Bowles (approx. 7.2 miles away); Brownsboro Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery (approx. 8 miles away); Site Of Old Normandy (approx. 8 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Chandler.

More about this marker.

By Amanda Hartley, June 5, 2010

2. Yarborough House Marker

House is directly behind marker.

Also see . . . Ralph Webster Yarborough - Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. (Submitted on March 2, 2010, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

By Amanda Hartley, June 5, 2010

3. Yarborough House Marker

Yarborough House Photo, Click for full size

By Steve Gustafson, February 28, 2010

4. Yarborough House

By Amanda Hartley, June 5, 2010

5. Yarborough House

Credits. This page originally submitted on March 2, 2010, by Steve Gustafson of Lufkin, Texas. This page has been viewed 450 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on March 2, 2010, by Steve Gustafson of Lufkin, Texas. 2, 3. submitted on June 5, 2010, by Amanda Hartley of Tyler, Texas. 4. submitted on March 2, 2010, by Steve Gustafson of Lufkin, Texas. 5. submitted on June 5, 2010, by Amanda Hartley of Tyler, Texas. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.