Texas Historical Marker 163
Mimosa Hall (Leigh, Texas) - Stephen F Austin Campus
Built in 1844, Mimosa Hall was part of a 3,000 acre plantation belonging to John Johnston Webster. After arriving in Harrison County in 1839 with his wife Miriam Richardson Brown and son John Brown Webster, Webster designed and built the home with the help of his slaves. Although the national register states that Webster ran a large and successful plantation, not much information is available on Webster and his family.
According to Ancestry.com, Webster was a member of the U.S. Sons of the American Revolution. (Ancestry.com. U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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