houses, residential buildings; women, women's history topics; writers and poets
Marker Year
1968
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Yes
Marker Location
SE corner E 9th St. and S. Main St. (FM 2473). Marker faces E. 9th St.
Private Property
Marker Condition
Marker Size
Medallion and Plate
Marker Text
Built 1914 by Mr. & Mrs. J. M. Porter, pioneer settlers; Porter, an ex-cowboy, ranched near here after marrying Millie, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. J. R. Jones, 1886 settlers in Mobeetie area. Millie (1877-1957) as a child helped herd sheep; she attended Fort Worth University as a girl, University of Oklahoma at 70. She wrote valuable histories: "Put Up or Shut Up" and "Memory Cups of Panhandle Pioneers". Mr. & Mrs. Porter had six children. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1968
