Near Junction in Kimble County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
R. M. Turner Family
Photographed by James Hulse, October 31, 2020
1. R. M. Turner Family Marker
On April 28, 1879, R.M. Turner (1858 - 1928) entered Kimble County with bride, Emma (Scarborough), (1863 - 1945), from Dewitt County. They settled near this site, on the north bank of the South Llano River, where Turner soon became a prominent cattle and sheep rancher. Of ten children born to the Turners, eight reached adulthood; most of them remained in the county to become leading citizens. Most noted was Jack Turner, conductor of the first Angora Doe sale in Texas, and one of the organizers of National Angora Goat Breeders Association, in 1925, serving as the first Secretary, then President.
Erected 1973 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 5575.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is April 28, 1879.
Location. 30° 24.222′ N, 99° 52.181′ W. Marker is near Junction, Texas, in Kimble County. It is on U.S. 377 half a mile south of Burt Ranch Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Junction TX 76849, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Hill Country. 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, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Doom of the Outlaws of Pegleg Station (approx. 1.3 miles away); Site of Four Mile Dam (approx. 5.2 miles away);
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Also see . . . Angora Goat. Wikipedia (Submitted on November 17, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed by James Hulse, October 31, 2020
2. R. M. Turner Family Marker
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