James Hogan Doyle and Mary Kate Stringfellow Doyle
Granbury, Hood County, Texas
Marker Inscription
James Hogan Doyle and Mary Kate Stringfellow Doyle A native of South Carolina, James Hogan Doyle (1846-1933) fought with the Confederacy during the Civil War, was recognized for his bravery and made his way to Texas about 1870. He settled in the Granbury area and purchased this property in town in 1876. Doyle established himself as a prominent merchant, banker and civic leader, serving several terms as treasurer for Hood County. In 1879, he married Mary Kate Stringfellow (1861-1942), member of an early Granbury family. Their home on this site was built about 1880 and enlarged by 1900 to accommodate their family of three children. The property remained in the Doyle family until 1939. (2002)
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
James Hogan Doyle, born in South Carolina in 1846, served the Confederacy in the Civil War before making his way to Texas around 1870. Settling in Granbury, he became a prominent merchant, banker, and civic leader who served several terms as Hood County treasurer. He and his wife, Mary Kate Stringfellow, built their home on this site about 1880 and raised three children there; the property stayed in the family until 1939.
Why it matters
The Doyle home reflects the postwar generation of Southern veterans who rebuilt their fortunes and civic lives on the Texas frontier, becoming pillars of the young towns springing up across the state.
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