Marker Inscription
Pioneer home of James Kinsey Miller and wife Orrena (Tabor), who came to Texas from North Carolina in 1852, settling in 1860 in area of later Denison. About 1866 Miller and his sons built 2-room dogtrot house of oak logs over stone cellar with gun ports for defense in Indian attacks. Later additions made the house more livable. In family of 14 children, a Miller daughter born in this house was the first known native of Denison. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1972 Incise in base: Preserved by Mr. and Mrs. Warren R. Blood
About this site
Miller, J.K. is a historical marker in Denison, Grayson County, dedicated in 1972. It is one of 144 historical markers documented in Grayson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 208 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.7624, -96.5552 near Denison. The nearest cataloged historic site is Miller's Spring (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Waples Memorial United Methodist Church, Fairview, and Hopewell Baptist Church.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5181007407. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
