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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM290P_first-baptist-church_Wills-Point-TX.html
The First Baptist Church of Wills Point was founded in 1873, with Dr. J. L. Matthews, a doctor of medicine, serving as the first pastor. In 1876 the 30-member congregation erected a building, which is said to have been destroyed in a tornado the s…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM290O_rose-fountain_Wills-Point-TX.html
German brothers B. W. and Isaac Edward "Ike" Rose came to nearby Cedar Grove in 1873 and the same year moved to Wills Point, where they opened Rose Dry Goods Store. In 1884, Ike moved to Dallas and was a successful entrepreneur. B. W. re…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM290I_brick-streets-of-wills-point_Wills-Point-TX.html
In the early 1920s, an atmosphere of gratefulness for the end of World War I was prevalent throughout the country. In Wills Point, a sense of optimism and interest in urban development led to the formation of a chamber of commerce on December 5, 1…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1ZX9_tidmore-cemetery_Athens-TX.html
Pioneer L.H. Hobbs arrived in this area in about 1850 and was instrumental in the establishment of the community. He owned 320 acres of land, including this site. Hobbs allowed the King family to bury their two-year-old daughter here, marking the …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1MT9_battle-of-the-neches_Canton-TX.html
Main engagement of Cherokee War; fought July 15 and 16, 1839, between 800 Indians (including Delawares and Shawnees) and 500 troops of the Republic of Texas.
An extraordinary fact is that David G. Burnet, vice president of the Republic;…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1L74_the-free-state-of-van-zandt_Canton-TX.html
Pioneer nickname appropriate to this area's many freedoms-particularly from want and fear. (Food was obtained with little effort; and although the Indians fought white men here as late as 1842, the settlers by 1847 slept in the open with no dread …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1L73_brady-p-gentry_Canton-TX.html
A man whose public service was of highest order. Born on a farm near this site in Van Zandt County. Educated at Cumberland University (Tennessee) and Tyler Commercial College, was County Attorney and County Judge of Smith County. As chairman of Te…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1EPQ_morgan-g-sanders_Ben-Wheeler-TX.html
Legislator Morgan Gurley Sanders was born near Ben Wheeler. He published newspapers, worked as journal clerk of the state senate and was admitted to the State Bar of Texas before winning a seat in the state legislature. His public service as a Dem…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1EPP_alamo-institute_Ben-Wheeler-TX.html
In 1890 Van Zandt county had 81 schools but none for higher learning. In April 1890, Prof. James F. Davidson and J. W. Downs held a community meeting in the Old Clough School House in Ben Wheeler. They presented a plan, adopted unanimously, to est…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1EKG_ben-wheeler-community_Ben-Wheeler-TX.html
Just as Native Americans were attracted to this area because of the climate and resources. Early settlers also utilized these resources. The are was originally named Clough after George W. Clough (1820-1884) who, in 1868, purchased the 640-acre Ha…