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(1844-1914) Born in Alabama. Joined W. P. Lane Rangers, C. S. A., 1861; was discharged 1865, rank of farrier. Served as sheriff-tax collector for Marion County, 1874-1876. In April, 1877, sent as agent of the state of Texas to bring Abe Rothschild back to Jefferson from Ohio to stand trial for the murder of "Diamond" Bessie Moore (one of the sensational murder trials of the 19th century.) Construction superintendent for Jefferson Federal Courthouse, 1888.
Vines, John M. is a historical marker in Jefferson, Marion County, dedicated in 1967. It is one of 94 historical markers documented in Marion County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 112 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.7670, -94.3482 near Jefferson. The nearest cataloged historic site is Oakwood Cemetery (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Waterhouse, Richard, Mount Sinai Cemetery, and Oakwood Memorial Park.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5315008101. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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