| Marker Number |
8170 |
| Atlas Number |
5287008170 |
| Marker Title |
Robert Devlin McClellan _ Sarah Lewis Rainey McClellan |
| Index Entry |
McClellan, Robert Devlin _ McClellan, Sarah Lewis Rainey |
| Address |
900 W. Austin St. |
| City |
Giddings |
| County |
Lee |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
697588 |
| UTM Northing |
3340699 |
| Subject Codes |
schools; educational topics; teachers; |
| Marker Year |
1970 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Giddings City Cemetery. Marker in temporary storage Oct. 2024. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Storage |
| Marker Size |
grave marker |
| Marker Text |
Robert Devlin McClellan (January 19, 1837 - December 30, 1888) Sarah Lewis Rainey McClellan (deceased February 2, 1914)
First professional educators in Giddings, opening a private school in 1874. In 1883, start of Giddings public free schools saw the McClellans heading the first faculty. McClellan, a noted mathematician, taught until his death; Mrs. McClellan remained at her post until 1895. Pattern they set still shapes schools. Recorded - 1970 |
