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Sophia Porter

Pottsboro, Grayson County

Marker Text

(1813-1899) Settled 1839 at Glen Eden, a site now under Lake Texoma, north of here. Husband, Holland Coffee, early trader, built fine home, welcomed 1845-60, U. S. Army officers including Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant. During Civil War, wined and dined passing Federal scouts, found out they were seeking Col. Jas. Bourland, Confederate defender of Texas frontier. While guests were busy, she slipped out, swam her horse across icy Red River, warned Col. Bourland, helped prevent Federal invasion of North Texas.

Marker Details

Address
Location Description FM 120 at Preston Cemetery about 8.5 mi. north of Pottsboro
Marker # 7421
Dedicated 1965
Size, Type 18" x 28"
Code Civil War; pioneers; women, women's history topics
Latitude, Longitude 33.882482, -96.633807

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