Details for Joseph Thomas La Rue_Stella E. Parsons La Rue
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5213010365
Data
| Marker Number | 10365 |
| Atlas Number | 5213010365 |
| Marker Title | Joseph Thomas La Rue_Stella E. Parsons La Rue |
| Index Entry | La Rue, Joseph Thomas and Stella E. Parsons |
| Address | 400 S. Prairieville St. |
| City | Athens |
| County | Henderson |
| UTM Zone | 15 |
| UTM Easting | 230610 |
| UTM Northing | 3566184 |
| Subject Codes | city officials; civic leaders; women's topics |
| Marker Year | 1970 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | Athens Cemetery, Plot 927 Sec. D. Two inscription plates side-by-side. |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | grave marker |
| Marker Text | JOSEPH THOMAS LA RUE (Nov. 18, 1864 - Feb. 13, 1930) Alderman on Athens' first city council (1901). La Rue (town 13 mi. SE) was named for him. Educator, merchant, civic leader, banker, humanitarian, prohibitionist, Democrat, historian. Married March 16, 1892, Stella Elvira Parsons. They had seven children. STELLA E. PARSONS LA RUE (Feb. 16, 1874 - Dec. 7, 1949) Known as first white child born in Terrell; Daughter of Confederate Army surgeon, Dr. Homer Lee Parsons, M.D. (Yale University), and wife, Margaret C.R.R. Parsons. In role of wife and mother, 'Mammy La Rue' was beloved of family and community. Recorded - 1970 |