Haynie-Embrey House

In 1887 Nellie Brophy Haynie (1860-1937) a widow with one son Robert (1880-1955), married Confederate Army veteran John T. Embrey (d. 1918). They built this frame Victorian house in Brenham in 1899-1900. Here they raised a family of five children. Robert Haynie and his half brother Wilford J. Embrey (1889-1975) attended law school at the University of Texas. Haynie became a prominent attorney in Abilene and a leader in the West Texas Chamber of Commerce. Embrey was Brenham city attorney for 50 years and a school board member for over 30 years. The Embrey home was moved to this site in 1975. (1978)

Haynie-Embrey House is a historical marker in Nelsonville, Austin County, dedicated in 1978. It is one of 83 historical markers documented in Austin County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 268 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.0146, -96.4602 near Nelsonville. The nearest cataloged historic site is John Shelburne Cemetery (historical marker), about 1.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Huebner Cemetery, John Reichle General Merchandise (Welcome Store), and Welcome Cemetery #3.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5015002413. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.