The Torres Family In the 1870-80s, brothers Cesario, Bernardo and Juan Torres were prominent West Texas citizens due to their irrigation work in the region. For work out west, Bernardo received land in Val Verde County at the Rio Grande-Pecos river confluence. His land was chosen as the route of the Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio rail line. After Bernardo's death in 1882, Cesario acquired the land, established the 7D Ranch and gave land for the railroad tracks and depot. His son, Jesus Pablo J.P." Torres, was reportedly the first permanent resident of Langtry, then called Eagle's Nest. J.P. was also Val Verde county's first Hispanic elected official. He and his rival Roy Bean alternately served as justices of the peace in the 1890s. (2003)
The Torres Family
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The Torres Family is a historical marker in Langtry, Val Verde County, dedicated in 2002. It is one of 61 historical markers documented in Val Verde County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 78 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.8067, -101.5583 near Langtry. The nearest cataloged historic site is William H. Dodd (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Langtry, Babb Cemetery, and Langtry School.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5465012987. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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