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Jefferson Dunaway Home

Waxahachie, Ellis County

Marker Text

Built 1855 by Jefferson Madison Dunaway for his bride, Sarah Ann Brack. Stone for chimneys came from the nearby creek banks. Cypress wood was used in structure. Two later generations of the family have lived here: The households of Jefferson Richard ("Jeff") Dunaway and of Richard Waldo Dunaway.

Marker Details

Address 115 Dunaway Road
Location Description
Marker # 7065
Dedicated 1970
Size, Type Medallion and Plate
Code houses, residential buildings
Latitude, Longitude 32.308753, -96.913899

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