Belton vicinity, Bell County
Farm complex noted for grist mill, cotton gin, general store, blacksmith shop. Owned by John Thornton Dulaney (1825-1916), who in 1849 left his native Virginia, going to California gold rush. He married Mary Jane Gates (1836-1925), whose parents settled in Texas in 1821. Dulaney's home at this site was built in 1868, after his return from Civil War. Nearby were church and school built by Dulaney for neighborhood. He had five children. With millhands, he often fed 35 people daily. Dulaney, an inventor, made mill parts as needed. His business continued until about 1912. (1970)