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A farmer from Illinois, George H. Talmadge (1840-1911) served in the Union Army during the Civil War. In 1888 he moved to San Marcos with his wife Lydia (1851-1900) and their children, including an adopted daughter orphaned by the Chicago fire. Talmadge, who was also a carpenter, built this Victorian house of cypress wood in 1889. Active in church and community affairs, Talmadge family members occupied this home for 86 years. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1978
Talmadge, George Henry is a historical marker in San Marcos, Hays County, dedicated in 1978. It is one of 124 historical markers documented in Hays County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 184 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.8800, -97.9510 near San Marcos. The nearest cataloged historic site is Belvin, Robert Hixon (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Alexander Gates & Lillian Johnson Thomas House, McGehee, George Thomas, and Kone-Cliett House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5209010330. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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