Marker Inscription
Alanson Asbury (A. A.) Head (1843-1925) and his wife, Susanna Alabama Bethany (1843-1924) built a two-story residence here about 1877. Over the years A. A. and Susanna, known as Uncle Ben and Aunt Sukie, terraced about 300 acres here on which they cultivated various orchards, vineyards, and berry patches. Their farm prospered and in 1903 they donated two acres across the road from their home for the building of the Head Chapel Methodist Church. In 1908 the Heads donated an adjoining 2 acres to establish the Bethany Rest Cemetery, where they were later buried side by side. (1993)
About this site
Head, A. A. and Susanna is a historical marker in Alvarado, Johnson County, dedicated in 1993. It is one of 70 historical markers documented in Johnson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 133 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.4162, -97.2680 near Alvarado. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bethany Rest Cemetery (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Jones-Egan Cemetery, Site of Norman Springs & Norman Grove, and Buell Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5251000047. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
