Marker Inscription
Yearly gathering of heirs of colonists entering America 1623. Wm. L. Menefee, ancestor of this branch of the family, migrated to Texas 1830; signed Declaration of Independence 1836; was on the commission selecting Capital site at present-day Austin. He served 6 terms in Congress of Republic of Texas, one term in the State Legislature. His sons, H. F. and the Rev. W. O. Menefee, were early settlers in Johnson County. The family has produced many jurists, soldiers, political leaders, ministers. The reunion, started in 1890, has been held here since 1891.
About this site
Menefee Reunion is a historical marker in Rio Vista, Johnson County, dedicated in 1966. 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 32.2350, -97.3795 near Rio Vista. The nearest cataloged historic site is Briden, Henry, Cabin (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Early Cattle Trade, Rio Vista, and Rio Vista Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5251003331. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
