Daffron, John Marshall
(1863-1928)
John Marshall Daffron was born in Kentucky and named after the United States Chief Justice, John Marshall. He moved to Murphy, Texas, when he was 21 and married Maude Salmon. He was a farmer known for raising prize-winning bronze turkeys. John Daffron valued education. In the evenings, the Daffron family would gather around the fireplace where John would li...