White Settlement in Tarrant County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
William Terry Allen Log Cabin
Photographed By J Frye, July 24, 2022
1. William Terry Allen Log Cabin Marker
Inscription.
William Terry Allen Log Cabin. . In 1854 young William Allen (1842-1893) came with his family to Tarrant County from Todd County, Kentucky. By 1857 they had settled at this location on 360 acres. After serving in the Confederate Army, Allen married Sarah Fannie Grant (1849-1870). They bought 160 acres about 1864 and built this 13'x18' cabin on White Settlement Road six miles west of Tarrant County Courthouse. After his first wife died, Allen married her sister Theodocia E. Grant (1854-1931). They added to the cabin several times, including a bedroom, "The Professor's Room". It was reserved during school months for the local teacher. , The cabin was the family home until 1908, when a frame cottage was built nearby. In 1933 Allen's heirs sold 22 acres which included the cabin. The new owner moved the cabin north of the original site and enlarged it. In 1953 the land was sold to the United States government for runway additions to Carswell Air Force Base. The cabin was moved to Fort Worth. , The White Settlement Historical Society, organized in 1976, raised funds to number the logs and move the dismantled cabin to the present site. It was restored to its original size and opened to groups interested in local history.
In 1854 young William Allen (1842-1893) came with his family to Tarrant County from Todd County, Kentucky. By 1857 they had settled at this location on 360 acres. After serving in the Confederate Army, Allen married Sarah Fannie Grant (1849-1870). They bought 160 acres about 1864 and built this 13'x18' cabin on White Settlement Road six miles west of Tarrant County Courthouse. After his first wife died, Allen married her sister Theodocia E. Grant (1854-1931). They added to the cabin several times, including a bedroom, "The Professor's Room". It was reserved during school months for the local teacher.
The cabin was the family home until 1908, when a frame cottage was built nearby. In 1933 Allen's heirs sold 22 acres which included the cabin. The new owner moved the cabin north of the original site and enlarged it. In 1953 the land was sold to the United States government for runway additions to Carswell Air Force Base. The cabin was moved to Fort Worth.
The White Settlement Historical Society, organized in 1976, raised funds to number the logs and move the dismantled cabin to the present site. It was restored to its original size and opened to groups interested in local history.
Erected 1978 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 5848.)
Location. 32° 45.487′ N, 97° 27.68′ W. Marker is in White Settlement, Texas, in Tarrant County. Marker is on Hanon Drive, 0.1 miles east of Mirike Drive, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8318 Hanon Dr, Fort Worth TX 76108, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 24, 2023, by J Frye of Fort Worth, Texas. This page has been viewed 90 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on May 24, 2023, by J Frye of Fort Worth, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.