About two weeks ago, we had the privilege of meeting the last direct descendant of John and Adelphia Markward, who built the house and were its first residents. They were married October 29, 1880, and the portrait on the Manor homepage was taken on their wedding day. John O. Markward, the great grandson of John and Adelphia and his lovely wife, Annette, came out to see the Manor. We had a wonderful visit--they filled us in on a lot of family history and they also gave me permission to use some of Aunt Francis's Remembrances on the blog. I will be adding a special series called "Aunt Francis Remembers." Francis was the younger daughter of John and Adelphia and she lived here at the house until she went off to school as a girl. She took the time to write her memories down and Annette has transcribed and preserved them. Francis's memories of her childhood home and of Lampasas add precious color and detail to the history of the house. Below is a photograph of the Markward Store on the Lampasas Square, also graciously provided by the Markwards.
We were really thrilled to have them out and we hope to see them again soon. :)
The Markward Manor B&B has had its first famous-ish guest! This past weekend, we had the pleasure of hosting Ed Beckley, the World's Largest Motorcycle Jumper. He and his charming companion were interesting guests and we enjoyed visiting with them. You can find out more about Ed on his website. He does motorcycle shows and events all over the country.
Enjoy the cooler weather wherever you are and we hope you will come and visit Lampasas soon.
