The Texas Historian, Volume 41, Number 4, March 1981 Page: 5
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BURLESON PUBLIC LIBRARY:
A HOME OF HISTORY
by PAULA MILLER
Pauline G. Hughes Middle School, BurlesonIN 1894 MRS. HENRY C. RENFRO and her
daughter, Margaret Annette Baker Clark,
built a home in Burleson, that served the
family for several generations until it was of-
fered for sale in 1969. The citizens of Burle-
son responded by raising money and pur-
chasing the home to be used as the first
library and meeting place for the community.
It held a special place in the hearts of Bur-lesonites because in 1882 Henry C. Renfro
had donated land to the M.K.T. Railroad
and in return the railroad agreed to name the
new town in honor of his friend, Rufus Burle-
son. Rufus C. Burleson was a pioneer preach-
er and president of Waco College (1861-1886)
and Baylor University (1851-1861, 1886-
1897).
Yet Noble Clark, the oldest great-grandsonThe dedication ceremony for the historical marker on January 10, 1971. Pictured left
to right are Noble Clark, Mrs. Royce Baker, and Rev. Milton. Photo courtesy of the
Library Board.
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