Julien came to Texas from France when he was 18 with his father. They arrived at the La Reunion Colony in Dallas County in 1855 or 1856 (sources are not in agreement on the date) and resided there until the colony was disbanded. They then moved to their farm, which was south of the colony townsite.
Julien married Miss Marie Henry (or Henri) in 1864. They had two sons who died in early manhood. Julien and Marie adopted Robert M. Freeman after both of Robert's parents died when he was still a boy. Robert became a doctor in Dallas.
Julien was a noted botanist. He was also a farmer. The last ten years of his life were spent as a professor of botany at the Baylor University College of Medicine and Pharmacy in Dallas. After his wife, Marie, died in 1901 Julien lived with Robert. The city of Dallas named Reverchon Park in Julien's honor following his death.
A lengthy obituary was published in The Dallas Morning News on December 31, 1905. An article about Julien Reverchon was published in the Spring 1929 issue of Southwest Review.
Julien married Miss Marie Henry (or Henri) in 1864. They had two sons who died in early manhood. Julien and Marie adopted Robert M. Freeman after both of Robert's parents died when he was still a boy. Robert became a doctor in Dallas.
Julien was a noted botanist. He was also a farmer. The last ten years of his life were spent as a professor of botany at the Baylor University College of Medicine and Pharmacy in Dallas. After his wife, Marie, died in 1901 Julien lived with Robert. The city of Dallas named Reverchon Park in Julien's honor following his death.
A lengthy obituary was published in The Dallas Morning News on December 31, 1905. An article about Julien Reverchon was published in the Spring 1929 issue of Southwest Review.
Julien came to Texas from France when he was 18 with his father. They arrived at the La Reunion Colony in Dallas County in 1855 or 1856 (sources are not in agreement on the date) and resided there until the colony was disbanded. They then moved to their farm, which was south of the colony townsite.
Julien married Miss Marie Henry (or Henri) in 1864. They had two sons who died in early manhood. Julien and Marie adopted Robert M. Freeman after both of Robert's parents died when he was still a boy. Robert became a doctor in Dallas.
Julien was a noted botanist. He was also a farmer. The last ten years of his life were spent as a professor of botany at the Baylor University College of Medicine and Pharmacy in Dallas. After his wife, Marie, died in 1901 Julien lived with Robert. The city of Dallas named Reverchon Park in Julien's honor following his death.
A lengthy obituary was published in The Dallas Morning News on December 31, 1905. An article about Julien Reverchon was published in the Spring 1929 issue of Southwest Review.
Julien married Miss Marie Henry (or Henri) in 1864. They had two sons who died in early manhood. Julien and Marie adopted Robert M. Freeman after both of Robert's parents died when he was still a boy. Robert became a doctor in Dallas.
Julien was a noted botanist. He was also a farmer. The last ten years of his life were spent as a professor of botany at the Baylor University College of Medicine and Pharmacy in Dallas. After his wife, Marie, died in 1901 Julien lived with Robert. The city of Dallas named Reverchon Park in Julien's honor following his death.
A lengthy obituary was published in The Dallas Morning News on December 31, 1905. An article about Julien Reverchon was published in the Spring 1929 issue of Southwest Review.
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