Dr. I. K. Frazier Home
Rusk, Cherokee County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Typical Texas house of the 1850s, when it was built. Deeded 1873 to Dr. Frazer, who in Civil War had been in 3rd Texas Cavalry and Brigade of Gen. Joseph Hogg. For over 40 years, until his death in 1908, Dr. Frazer was a leading physician of Rusk. RTHL 1969
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
This typical Texas house was built in the 1850s and deeded in 1873 to Dr. I. K. Frazier, who had served in the 3rd Texas Cavalry and the brigade of Gen. Joseph Hogg during the Civil War. For more than forty years, until his death in 1908, Frazier was a leading physician of Rusk. The modest home links the town's medical care to a veteran of the Confederate cavalry.
Why it matters
The home of a country doctor and Civil War veteran ties together the medical, military, and everyday life of a nineteenth-century East Texas town.
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Related people
- · Dr. I. K. Frazier
- · Gen. Joseph Hogg
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