The roadside stories worth pulling over for.
(March 18, 1855 -- November 12, 1936) Born in a log cabin in rural east Cherokee County, William Reuben Tennison earned a degree from St. Louis Medical School in 1878. He returned home to open an office in the home of his father, Mathew Tennison. For the next fifty-eight years he provided health care for the people of Cherokee County, often treating indigent patients without payment. He continued to treat patients until shortly before his death.
Tennison, Dr.William Reuben is a historical marker in New Summerfield, Cherokee County, dedicated in 1988. It is one of 112 historical markers documented in Cherokee County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 245 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.9738, -95.0942 near New Summerfield. The nearest cataloged historic site is McDonald Cemetery (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include McDonald Cemetery, New Summerfield Public School, and New Summerfield Methodist Church.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5073006866. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
See this site and every marker, cemetery, courthouse, museum and landmark across Texas on one live map — find what's near you, get directions, and check in as you roam.
