Louisa Adeline (Addie) Barton

When Addie Barton (1858-1921) was seven years old, her parents, Dr. Welborn and Louisa Barton, moved to Salado so their children could attend Salado College. Upon graduation, Addie became a teacher. She felt called to become a missionary in 1883 and went to Saltillo, Mexico the next year. Her home church, then called Salado Baptist Church of Christ, commissioned her. She taught at the Madero Institute and other day and boarding schools for girls. Due to the unstable conditions of the Mexican Revolution, she and other missionaries returned home in 1910. Addie worked with Mexican refugees and others in need until her death in 1921 and is remembered as a faithful, loving teacher and leader. (2006)

Louisa Adeline (Addie) Barton is a historical marker in Salado, Bell County, dedicated in 2006. It is one of 226 historical markers documented in Bell County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 411 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.9450, -97.5381 near Salado. The nearest cataloged historic site is First Baptist Church of Salado (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Tyler House, Davis Mill, and Home of Orville Thomas Tyler.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507013500. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.