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(1770 -- 1848) Mother of child thought to have been first Anglo-American born in Texas, in 1804. Helena Kimble was born in Maryland. Married James Dill in 1786. Moved to Nacogdoches, then under Spanish rule, 1793. There he became an Indian trader and served as alcalde (mayor), 1821-1823. He died 1825. She gained title in 1828 to Dill's land grant, in present Cherokee County. Moved here and soon after married Wm. Nelson.
Nelson, Helena Kimble Dill is a historical marker in Alto, Cherokee County, dedicated in 1969. It is one of 112 historical markers documented in Cherokee County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 245 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.6600, -95.0258 near Alto. The nearest cataloged historic site is Old Palestine Cemetery (historical marker), about 0.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include Ellis P. Bean, Old Palestine Baptist Church, and Berryman Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5073006963. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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