Hemphill in Sabine County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Pratt
Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 4, 2017
1. Pratt Marker
Inscription.
Pratt. . This marks the site of the former home of Hampton and Mary Pratt, pioneer Sabine County residents, and among the very first founders and settlers of Hemphill; the Pratts came from Alabama and established the first general merchandise business in Hemphill in the late 1850s; Hampton Pratt was among the first members of the local masonic lodge and the Pratt family were early members and supporters of the First Baptist Church; Hampton Pratt joined the Confederate Army in 1861 and served in the First Texas Infantry Regiment. The Pratts reared five children, all born in Hemphill: Dreighton Pratt, Sr., Ella Pratt Youngblood, Emily Pratt Toole, Edward Pratt and Jennie Pratt Brooks.,
Erected by Robert Howard of Hemphill, a great grandson of Hampton and Mary Pratt..
This marks the site of the former home of Hampton and Mary Pratt, pioneer Sabine County residents, and among the very first founders and settlers of Hemphill; the Pratts came from Alabama and established the first general merchandise business in Hemphill in the late 1850s; Hampton Pratt was among the first members of the local masonic lodge and the Pratt family were early members and supporters of the First Baptist Church; Hampton Pratt joined the Confederate Army in 1861 and served in the First Texas Infantry Regiment. The Pratts reared five children, all born in Hemphill: Dreighton Pratt, Sr., Ella Pratt Youngblood, Emily Pratt Toole, Edward Pratt and Jennie Pratt Brooks.
Erected by Robert Howard of Hemphill, a great grandson of Hampton and Mary Pratt.
Location. 31° 20.528′ N, 93° 50.877′ W. Marker is in Hemphill, Texas, in Sabine County. It is at the intersection of Mann Street (State Highway 87) and Main Street (State Highway 184), on the right when traveling south on Mann Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hemphill TX 75948, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Piney Woods. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker:
Credits. This page was last revised on August 17, 2017. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 656 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on August 16, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
