Marker Inscription
On April 28, 1879, R.M. Turner (1858-1928) entered Kimble County with Bride, Emma (Scarborough), (1863-1945), from Dewitt County. They settled near this site, on the north bank of the South Llano River, where Turner soon became a prominent cattle and sheep rancher. Of ten children born to the Turners, eight reached adulthood, most of them remained in the county to become leading citizens. Most noted was Jack Turner, conductor of the first angora doe sale in Texas, and one of the organizers of National Agora Goat Breeders Association, in 1925, serving as the first secretary, then president.
About this site
Turner, R. M., Family is a historical marker in Kimble County, Texas, dedicated in 1973. It is one of 56 historical markers documented in Kimble County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 64 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.4051, -99.8695. The nearest cataloged historic site is Outlaws of Pegleg Station (historical marker), about 1.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include Wooten Cemetery, Hoggett Home, and Telegraph Store and Post Office.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5267005575. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
