(March 3, 1824 - November 4, 1903)
Tennessee native John Giles Matthews came to Texas with his parents in 1839 and settled in the new town of Austin. A Ranger for the Republic of Texas, Matthews served in the Mexican War and the Civil War before moving to Williamson County in 1870. Here he was a farmer and was active in church, school and civic activities. The father of 9 children, he was first married to Sarah (Strong) (d. 1852). In 1855 he wed Leanorah (Carothers) (d. 1892).| HM Number | HM1H7Z |
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| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 9295 |
| Year Placed | 1982 |
| Placed By | The Texas Historical Commission. |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Tuesday, September 16th, 2014 at 3:52am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 14R E 600745 N 3394311 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 30.67730000, -97.94825000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 30° 40.638', W 97° 56.895' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 30° 40' 38.28" N, 97° 56' 53.7" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 512, 254 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling East |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 16101 State Rte 29, Liberty Hill TX 78642, US |
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