Marker Inscription
Born in Brenham, Katie Litty Daffan was a well-known author, educator, journalist, and club-woman. She began her career as a teacher and was an officer of the Texas State Historical Assoc. She wrote several books, including a Texas history textbook. Active in the United Daughters of The Confederacy, she served from 1911 to 1918 as superintendent of the Confederate Woman's Home in Austin. She was literary editor of the "Houston Chronicle" from 1921 to 1928. Miss Daffan taught school in Ennis and was feature columnist for the "Ennis Daily News", 1936-50. She died here in 1951.
About this site
Daffan, Katie is a historical marker in Ennis, Ellis County, dedicated in 1986. 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 32.3289, -96.6277 near Ennis. The nearest cataloged historic site is Railroads in Ennis (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Ennis Railroad & Cultural Museum, Southern Pacific Railroad in Ennis, and Ennis, Town of.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5139007090. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
