Marker Inscription
(Oct. 20, 1871-June 4, 1956) The Daugherty family moved west in the late 1870s to Coleman County from present Forney in Kaufman County, where Emma was born. At age 14 she left home to finish school and obtain a teaching certificate in Goldthwaite. She married lawman and widower John R. Banister in 1894, and they raised nine children. Banister was Coleman County sheriff when he died in mid-1918, and Emma was chosen to complete his term of office to the end of 1918. Recorded - 1986
About this site
Banister, Emma Daugherty is a historical marker in Santa Anna, Coleman County, dedicated in 1986. It is one of 31 historical markers documented in Coleman County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 50 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.7360, -99.3124 near Santa Anna. The nearest cataloged historic site is Banister, John R. (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Santa Anna, Santa Anna Cemetery, and First Christian Church of Santa Anna.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5083001476. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
