Grayson County TXGenWeb

Founded 1852 by Elijah Cannon, who came from South Carolina with his children and slaves to develope 700 acres of land. Family established a church, cotton gin, grist mill, wagon factory. By 1885 town had an academy and 400 people. Bypassed by Houston & Texas Central Railroad, it declined rapidly in the 1890s.

Historical Marker
June 1968
Left to right : unknown, unknown, Helen Virginia Cannon, unknown