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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1PUB_snyder-community_Plainview-TX.html
Born in Illinois, Mennonite minister and farmer Peter B. Snyder (1864-1948) was living in Minnesota when a search for inexpensive land led him to Texas. In 1906, he bought property in Hale County from John H. Buntin and urged other Mennonites to j…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1PTM_the-hackberry-groves_Plainview-TX.html
At this site in early days stood the South Plains' most significant trees— twin hackberry groves, on 1870s trail used by buffalo hunters, surveyors, law officers, and early settlers.
On public domain, the site was unappropriated until mid-…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1PTL_plainview-cemetery-and-memorial-park_Plainview-TX.html
Plainview Cemetery
and Memorial Park
Established c. 1909
Historic Texas Cemetery - 2011
Marker is property of the State of Texas
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1PTK_emma-grigsby-meharg_Plainview-TX.html
Born in Lynnville, Tenn.; moved to Texas with parents, Jasper N. and Mary A. (Calvert) Grigsby, 1883. Graduated from college, became a teacher, married Samuel W. Meharg. Came to Plainview (1902), where she and husband were educators. She helped or…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1PTJ_rawleigh-porteus-smyth_Plainview-TX.html
An Austin native and graduate of the Texas Military Institute, R.P. Smyth became a Brigadier General after Spanish American War duty. As a surveyor, he ran boundaries (1887) of the Two Buckle and other South Plains ranches and platted towns of Pla…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1PTI_edwin-lowden-lowe_Plainview-TX.html
One of co-founders, City of Plainview. Born in Mississippi. In Louisiana, married Virginia Archer. Studied law, joined Bar in Arkansas, served 1879-81 in Arkansas Legislature. In 1880s came to Texas; his wife died en route, while wagon train halte…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1PTH_w-j-jeff-williams_Plainview-TX.html
Born in Johnson County, Texas, Jeff Williams came to Hale County in 1896. Largely self-taught, he began surveying in 1902 and worked on the XIT Ranch resurvey of 1909. He was Potter County surveyor, 1907-15, and held the same post in Hale County, …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1PT2_lamar-school_Plainview-TX.html
The first Plainview schoolhouse was built in 1887, the year the town was founded. Located northwest of this site, it was a half-dugout sod building similar to many of the pioneer homes of the area. Built by local men under the supervision of Judge…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1PT1_green-machinery-co-inc_Plainview-TX.html
Founded by George Emmett Green (1875-1960), whose work revolutionized Texas agriculture. Mechanically-gifted, Green mastered water well development, worked as pattern maker and draftsman in pump factories, and operated a plant of his own in his na…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1PSY_colonel-c-c-slaughter_Plainview-TX.html
First native-born cattle king of Texas. Eldest of several rancher brothers. At age 12 "made a hand" on East Texas ranch of father, Rev. Geo. W. Slaughter. By 17 made his own trades in lumber, wheat, cattle.
In 1856 moved his cattle to Palo Pinto…