Colleyville in Tarrant County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Site of Home of Dr. & Mrs. Lilburn H. Colley

1905-1924

Photographed By Morgan Petermann, July 13, 2023

1. Site of Home of Dr. & Mrs. Lilburn H. Colley Marker

Inscription. Colleyville is named for Dr. Lilburn Howard Colley. Dr. Colley was a beloved country doctor who served the medical needs of this area for a number of years. He was also active in various school and civic foundations.

Dr. Colley was born September 5, 1843, in Pulaski County, Missouri. He married Martha Sabrina Fawks and moved to Texas in 1885. It was during this time that he secured his medical license.

In 1905 the Colleys moved to a new house built on 7.5 acres in the T.J. Polson Survey. Mrs. Colley's brother, John Fawks, built the family the new home on this site. It was an L-shaped frame cottage having a small front porch with Victorian trim typical for the time. It was set in a grove of trees and had a white picket fence around the front yard. Dr. Colley's office was located to the south and west on Old Cardinal Road, now Bransford Road. The intersection of current day Bransford Road and Glade Road was the original center of the community of Colleyville.

Mrs. Colley died in 1914 and Dr. Colley continued to live in the house until shortly before his death in 1924 in Wichita Falls.

Erected by City of Colleyville.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.

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32° 52.847′ N, 97° 9.548′ W. Marker is in Colleyville, Texas, in Tarrant County. Marker is at the intersection of Glade Road and Shadowood Trail on Glade Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 601 Glade Rd, Colleyville TX 76034, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Colleyville's First Fire Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dr. Lilburn Howard Colley (approx. 0.3 miles away); Pleasant Run School (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Bidault House (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Bogart Dairy (approx. 0.9 miles away); Webb House (approx. 1.1 miles away); Pleasant Run Baptist Church (approx. 1.1 miles away); Bransford (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Colleyville.

Photographed By Morgan Petermann, July 13, 2023

2. Site of Home of Dr. & Mrs. Lilburn H. Colley Marker

Marker is located on the North side of Bransford Elementary School, by Glade Road.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2023, by Morgan Petermann of Irving, Texas. This page has been viewed 110 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 13, 2023, by Morgan Petermann of Irving, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.