Marker Inscription
German immigrant Anna Mebus (1843-1925) came to Texas in 1858 and married her merchant cousin, Karl Martin (1828-1879). After his death she continued to operate their Mason store and post office, and by the 1880s was handling the cash of area ranchers. In 1901 she helped establish and became president of The Commercial Bank, opened with $3,000 capital. Before a bank building was acquired in 1903, cash was taken home at night. Her sons, Charles (1861-1940) and Max (1863-1941), served as bank officers and helped coin the bank's motto, "Safety-Service-Silence." The family operated the bank until 1958. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836 - 1986
About this site
Commercial Bank is a historical marker in Mason, Mason County, dedicated in 1986. It is one of 37 historical markers documented in Mason County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 67 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.7496, -99.2293 near Mason. The nearest cataloged historic site is Old Mason Grammar School (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Fort Mason and Camp Llano, C.S.A., Grosse, Richard E., and Mason County Courthouse.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5319011270. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
