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Born in Granville County, North Carolina, Robert Graves Stadler was a veteran of the War of 1812 and the Texas War of Independence. He purchased land in this area in 1845 and settled near the already established community of Griffin (2 mi, SE). By 1853, Stadler had encouraged relatives from North Caroline to make their homes here. He died just as the Civil War began, having laid the foundation for what became the farming community of Blackjack.
Stadler, Robert Graves is a historical marker in New Summerfield, Cherokee County, dedicated in 1985. 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 32.0457, -95.0959 near New Summerfield. The nearest cataloged historic site is Mayfield-Smith (cemetery), about 0.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Griffin, Smith, Samuel, Homesite, and Blackjack.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5073006876. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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