A fragment of an inscribed rock turned up during work being done at the Huebner-Onion...
, he drank a visitor’s whiskey and somehow mistook a bottle of kerosene for more of the same. The pioneer was buried on the property and subsequently gave his name to several important features of the growing community — a road, a creek, eventually a school and many businesses.
The other half of the homestead’s history belongs to the Onion family. In 1930, the family of Judge John F. “Pete” Onion Sr. and his wife, Harriet, bought a section of the Huebner property and moved into the house with their twin sons, John “Jack” and James “Jim,” born in 1925, who also grew up to be judges. Harriet Onion, a teacher at the local schools, remained in the historic home until her death in 1983.
After a period of decline, the Leon Valley Historical Society raised funds for a multiyear restoration project that preserved the 19th-century structures and developed the surrounding land into a natural area. The property has been recognized as a Texas Historic Landmark and is on the National Register of Historic Places. Because of its age and architectural significance, the property has needed near-perpetual renovation throughout this century.
A stone recently unearthed at the Huebner-Onion Homestead, which dates back to 1858, may refer to a contractor who worked on a 1930s addition. During the early to mid-1930s, as reported to society volunteers by Jack’s son Frank Onion, the family made some additions to the first and second floors of the house. “I’m wondering if Zettner was a stonemason or builder at that time,” said Linda Persyn, a past president of the Leon Valley Historical Society. “Any information about ‘S Zettner’ would be appreciated.”
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