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Texas Panhandle Pioneers - John F. Weatherlys Family

Panhandle, Carson County

Marker Text

Among first landowners in area. In 1898 started ranch 25 miles to the north. Ran country store, post office, phone exchange. Moved 1915 to Panhandle. The 1924 discovery of oil on their ranch led to the founding of Borger. They gave land to every church and school, and for a park, there. Weatherly (b. 1865, Tenn.) was a church, civic, Masonic leader; one of organizers of Hutchinson County. He died in 1944. His wife, Maggie Marie Deahl Weatherly (b. 1875, W.Va.), built Weatherly Hall at Texas Christian University, Fort Worth; educates missionaries and others; endows churches and Girl Scout work.

Marker Details

Address 501 Elsie
Location Description 5th and Elsie Street, SH 207, Square House Museum, Panhandle
Marker # 2780
Dedicated 1965
Size, Type 18" x 28"
Code oil/petroleum topics; pioneers
Latitude, Longitude 35.343127, -101.381307

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