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Katie Daffan

Ennis, Ellis County

Marker Text

Born in Brenham, Katie Litty Daffan was a well-known author, educator, journalist, and club-woman. She began her career as a teacher and was an officer of the Texas State Historical Assoc. She wrote several books, including a Texas history textbook. Active in the United Daughters of The Confederacy, she served from 1911 to 1918 as superintendent of the Confederate Woman's Home in Austin. She was literary editor of the "Houston Chronicle" from 1921 to 1928. Miss Daffan taught school in Ennis and was feature columnist for the "Ennis Daily News", 1936-50. She died here in 1951.

Marker Details

Address
Location Description Pierce Park, NW Main St., Ennis
Marker # 7090
Dedicated 1986
Size, Type 18" x 28"
Code journalists; educational topics; newspapers; women, women's history topics; writers and poets
Latitude, Longitude 32.327675, -96.627651

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