Jefferson in Marion County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Stilley-Young House

By Mitchel Whitington, August 16, 2012

1. Stilley-Young House Marker

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Builders completed this house for Frank Stilley, a cotton broker from Louisiana, and his wife Minerva Fox Stilley shortly after they married in 1860. They owned the house until the early 1880s. By 1885, former slave Charlie Young purchased the home. A well-known barber, Young wore a Prince Albert suit as a uniform and provided customers with personalized shaving mugs, imprinted with gold letters spelling out their names. The house remained in his family until 1983. The Greek Revival structure features an integral, full-width porch, box columns, and symmetrical front elevation.

Erected 2004 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 13675.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: African Americans. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.

Location. 32° 45.254′ N, 94° 21.081′ W. Marker is in Jefferson, Texas, in Marion County. Marker is on Moseley St., on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 405 Moseley St, Jefferson TX 75657, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Jefferson Public Library (approx. ¼ mile away); Stuart Hamblen

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By Mitchel Whitington, August 16, 2012

2. Stilley-Young House (The Grove)

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(approx. 0.3 miles away); First Texas Artificial Gas Plant (approx. 0.3 miles away); Sterne Fountain (approx. 0.3 miles away); Mergenthaler Linotype Typesetting Machine (approx. 0.3 miles away); Old Federal Court and Post Office Building (approx. 0.3 miles away); Brown-Bender House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Captain William Perry (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jefferson.

More about this marker. The location marked is more commonly known as "The Grove," named for the grove of Native Texas Pecan Trees that surround it.

Additional keywords. Grove

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2012, by Mitchel Whitington of Jefferson, Texas. This page has been viewed 860 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 16, 2012, by Mitchel Whitington of Jefferson, Texas. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.