Marker Inscription
JOSEPH THOMAS LA RUE (Nov. 18, 1864 - Feb. 13, 1930) Alderman on Athens' first city council (1901). La Rue (town 13 mi. SE) was named for him. Educator, merchant, civic leader, banker, humanitarian, prohibitionist, Democrat, historian. Married March 16, 1892, Stella Elvira Parsons. They had seven children. STELLA E. PARSONS LA RUE (Feb. 16, 1874 - Dec. 7, 1949) Known as first white child born in Terrell; Daughter of Confederate Army surgeon, Dr. Homer Lee Parsons, M.D. (Yale University), and wife, Margaret C.R.R. Parsons. In role of wife and mother, 'Mammy La Rue' was beloved of family and community. Recorded - 1970
About this site
Joseph Thomas La Rue_Stella E. Parsons La Rue is a historical marker in Athens, Henderson County, dedicated in 1970. It is one of 65 historical markers documented in Henderson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 155 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.2000, -95.8577 near Athens. The nearest cataloged historic site is Clinton Williams Murchison, Sr. (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Sid Williams Richardson, Dulcinea Ann Holland Thompson Avriett, and Athens Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5213010365. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
