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Original two rooms were built in 1850's by John Baylis Earle. He married Emma C. Nelson; their children--J.B., JR., Henry S., Nelson, Anne--were born here. Earle manufactured Confederate uniforms in mill built in 1861. Main house was built in 1868 by J.S. Napier and wife Mary, who with seven children moved here from Alabama. The Rev. D.C. Kinnard married Sarah Napier; Mary, the Kinnards' daughter, lived here until her death, 1957.
Earle-Napier-Kinnard House is a historical marker in Waco, McLennan County, dedicated in 1969. It is one of 198 historical markers documented in McLennan County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 224 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.5517, -97.1235 near Waco. The nearest cataloged historic site is Truett, George W. (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Second Baptist Church of Waco, Waco University, and Hebrew Rest.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5309001335. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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