Mr. & Mrs. Jacob Wolf
Burnet, Burnet County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Jacob Wolf (1812-1874) and wife Adeline Faulkner Wolf (1814-1870) came from Tennessee to Texas about 1850. Obtaining land grant in Burnet County, they settled at Dobyville, and were pioneers, supplying their own provisions, buildings, medicines, and school. Menaced by Indian raids and aware of need for government, Wolf in 1854 help organize Burnet County. Of the 8 children, 2 sons became sheriffs-- one in Burnet, one in Lampasas County. Recorded - 1967
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Jacob and Adeline Wolf came from Tennessee around 1850, took up a land grant in Burnet County, and settled at Dobyville, where pioneers had to supply their own buildings, provisions, medicine, and schooling. Living under the threat of Indian raids and recognizing the need for local government, Jacob helped organize Burnet County in 1854. Two of the couple's eight children went on to serve as county sheriffs, in Burnet and neighboring Lampasas.
Why it matters
It records the grit of Hill Country pioneers who built self-sufficient communities and the local institutions of law and government on a dangerous frontier.
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Related people
- · Jacob Wolf
- · Adeline Faulkner Wolf
Related events
- · Organization of Burnet County (1854)
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