(Aug. 5, 1826 - Jan. 1865)
Born in Mississippi, Dizenia Peters moved to Texas with her parents about 1835. She married William P. Smith in 1844, and had a son, James. After Smith's death, she married George W. Todd (1827-1901) in 1851; they had 3 daughters. Todd and members of his wife's family settled this area in the 1850s and were among the first Mason County officials. Mrs. Todd and a black servant girl were fatally wounded in an Indian attack near this site and buried in adjacent unmarked graves.| HM Number | HM1Q9S |
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| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 11297 |
| Year Placed | 1976 |
| Placed By | Texas Historical Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Thursday, December 31st, 2015 at 9:01pm PST -08:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 14R E 478100 N 3395769 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 30.69451667, -99.22866667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 30° 41.671', W 99° 13.72' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 30° 41' 40.26" N, 99° 13' 43.2" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 830, 325 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling North |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near Ranch Rd 2389, Mason TX 76856, US |
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