Historical Marker
Witte-Williams House
Historical marker location:
Greenvine, Texas
( From Greenvine, take CR 2 (Wickel Rd.) 2.3 mi. to Mayer Cem. Rd., go S about 1.6 mi. to Jaeger Rd., go W about 2/10 mi. to house on N side of road (128 Jaeger Rd.).)
Marker installed: 1974
Victor Witte (1820-1900), who came from Hanover, Germany, to Latium in 1848 built a 3-room frame house here for son Armin in 1872; later added log cabin from Mill Creek Crossing of nearby Houston-Austin Wagon Road, as a hay barn. Witte's granddaughter, Emma Williams, and family moved here in 1906, built 2-room ell and porch in 1914. Her descendants sold place in 1969 to Mr. and Mrs. Robin Elverson, whose restoration included annexing the log cabin hay barn as living room.