Marker Inscription
Born in Galveston to Fred W. and Eizabeth Catterall, Margaret Catterall wed Maine native Gordon E. Mills in 1933. The couple moved to Austin, where Mills joined his father-in-law’s company, Aus-Tex Chili, a leading producer of regional cuisine canned goods, as General Manager. Mills also secured a contract with the U. S. government to produce rations for Allied soldiers during World War II. He was a charter member of Austin’s Chamber of Commerce and served as President of the city’s Better Business Bureau and Humane Society. Both Gordon and Margaret were active at St. David’s Episcopal Church, as wel as the Austin Symphony and the Austin Country Club. (2004)
About this site
The Homesite of Gordon and Margaret Catterall Mills is a historical marker in Austin, Travis County, dedicated in 2004. It is one of 336 historical markers documented in Travis County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 641 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.2948, -97.7558 near Austin. The nearest cataloged historic site is Ireland and Mary Graves House (historical marker), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Malcolm and Margaret Badger Reed Estate, Keith House, and Horton-Porter, Goldie, House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507015195. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
