Site for this residence was acquired by William G. McDaniel, who built earliest part of house (two rooms downstairs and two upstairs) in 1848. Most memorable feature was gallery over the front porch. On this gallery jurors used to sleep when housing was scarce during sessions of the county court.
The several owners after 1881 included T.C. Mann, father of 20th century U.S. Diplomat Thomas Mann.
In 1918 the house was purchased by James Edward Wheat (Jan.6, 1887 - Oct. 10,1968), son of Light Nowlin and Martha Bryant Wheat, and great-grandson of Dr. Josiah Wheat. James Edward Wheat, an attorney, was president of the Woodville School Board (1920-49), first mayor of the city after its incorporation in 1929, and member of Texas Centennial Commission, 1936. He served on Texas State Prison Board, 1942-48; was secretary (1950) and chairman (1951-52) of the Executive Committee, State Democratic Party; also first chairman of Texas State Historical Survey Committee (1953-59). He enlarged and improved this house on his ancestral land.
| HM Number | HMV1C |
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| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 11460_MARKER |
| Year Placed | 1970 |
| Placed By | State historical Survey Committee |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Friday, October 10th, 2014 at 3:59pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15R E 364515 N 3405445 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 30.77430000, -94.41580000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 30° 46.458', W 94° 24.948' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 30° 46' 27.48" N, 94° 24' 56.88" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 409 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 202 W Wheat St, Woodville TX 75979, US |
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