| Marker Number |
5330 |
| Atlas Number |
5321005330 |
| Marker Title |
The F. Cornelius House |
| Index Entry |
Cornelius, F., House |
| Address |
SH 71 |
| City |
Midfield |
| County |
Matagorda |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
774238 |
| UTM Northing |
3206244 |
| Subject Codes |
houses, residential buildings; German immigrants/immigration |
| Marker Year |
1971 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
Off SH 71 on private property |
| Private Property |
Yes |
| Marker Condition |
Access Restricted |
| Marker Size |
RTHL medallion and plate |
| Marker Text |
Friedrich Caspar Cornelius (1850-1946) migrated from Germany to Texas in 1870, shortening name to F. Cornelius. From employers he learned ranching. By 1875 he owned cattle; bought land here in 1882; built house 1886-88 of lumber hauled from Indianola on an ox-drawn slide. Despite storms and floods, he held and added to his lands, giving portions to his children as they came of age. He was a charter member of the Old Trail Drivers' Association. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1971 |
