Marker Inscription
In 1859 brothers Marion (1835-1927) and James Loyd (1837-1922) of Illinois purchased this site. Marion built a log house to which their father John and several younger children came to live. Marion married Friendsina Cheshier (1841-1870) in 1862 and had four children. In 1879 he married his brother Thomas' (1848-1873) widow Ann Haney Loyd (1853-1912) and had three children. Marion was a farmer, area leader, and organizer of Loyd school. His deep soft water well made his home a gathering place for neighbors and travelers. Loyd descendants remain on the land. (1980)
About this site
Loyd, Marion, Homestead is a historical marker in Grand Prairie, Tarrant County, dedicated in 1980. It is one of 358 historical markers documented in Tarrant County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 501 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.6160, -97.0634 near Grand Prairie. The nearest cataloged historic site is Estes Cemetery (historical marker), about 1.0 miles away. Others within a short drive include Wilson Cemetery, Cope (moved to Skyvue Memorial Garden, and Perry.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5439003214. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
