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Built 1855 by Jefferson Madison Dunaway for his bride, Sarah Ann Brack. Stone for chimneys came from the nearby creek banks. Cypress wood was used in structure. Two later generations of the family have lived here: The households of Jefferson Richard ("Jeff") Dunaway and of Richard Waldo Dunaway.
Jefferson Dunaway Home is a historical marker in Waxahachie, Ellis County, dedicated in 1970. It is one of 116 historical markers documented in Ellis County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 300 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.3087, -96.9140 near Waxahachie. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bethel Methodist Church (historical marker), about 0.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include Bethel Cemetery, Greathouse Community, Church, and Cemetery, and High Springs Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5139007065. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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