Marker Inscription
Jasper County pioneer Ehud Norsworthy purchased 405 acres of land at this site in 1859. With his wife, Sara, and children, he established a homestead which included a house, barn, smokehouse, well, tool shed, and outhouse. After Norsworthy's death in 1864, Sara married Confederate veteran Edwin Irwin Kellie, and they continued to live on the homestead with their family. Kellie founded the "Jasper News-Boy" newspaper and later became a riverboat captain. the homestead, named "Glorianna" by Kellie, was abandoned by the family about 1900.
About this site
Norsworthy-Kellie Homestead, "Glorianna" is a historical marker in Jasper, Jasper County, dedicated in 1989. It is one of 43 historical markers documented in Jasper County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 104 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.8537, -94.0225 near Jasper. The nearest cataloged historic site is Truett Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include Stephen Williams, Stephen Williams, Sr., and Olds Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5241010460. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
