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Black plaque № 25166

Ottine, TX, United States

Black plaque № 25166

Ottine Cemetery. In 1879, Adolph Otto moved to this area with his wife, Theresia, and their eleven children. He and his sons, John August, Louis, Henry and Albert, constructed the family home, as well as a water-powered grist mill and gin. Due to declining health, Adolph moved to San Antonio, where

he died and was buried in 1890. John August (J.A.) resumed the responsibility of building a town here. A bridge built across the river attracted new settlers, and the Otto brothers assisted others wit

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