James Wilson
(1821-1904)
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Marker Text: Ireland native James Wilson immigrated to the United States in 1842. He graduated in 1847 from Lafayette College in Boston, and from Princeton Theological Seminary in 1850, the year he was ordained as a Presbyterian minister. Wilson was sent to Texas in 1856 as a missionary in Brazos County. During his 53 year ministry, he served as a circuit preacher and organizer of many Brazos Valley Presbyterian congregations, including those at Wheelock, Bryan and Centerville. He married Laura Barnes, a published poet, in 1866. They are buried near the site of a church he founded. (1997)
Marker No: 8703
Geographic: 30° 54' 29.9988" N, 96° 16' 59.9988" W
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Location: From the intersection of SH 6 and SH 21 (northeast Bryan) go northeast on SH 21 approximately 14.5 miles to FM 974; then northwest on FM 974 approximately 6 miles to Macey Road; then north on Macey Road approximately .8 miles to New Church Cemetery road, then northwest on Church approximately .4 miles to cemetery
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