Mr. and Mrs. W.P. Williams
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Marker Text: William Patrick Williams (ca. 1818-1898) and his wife Elizabeth (Boles) (ca. 1822-1899) migrated to Texas from Mississippi during the Civil War. After a brief stay in Cherokee County, they settled in this area, arriving by wagon train. Their nearby homestead became the nucleus of the neighboring rural settlement, the site of an early school they helped establish. The Williamses and their six children survived many hardships, including Indian raids and a smallpox epidemic. William, often called "Mukewater Bill" for a stream near his home, was a pioneer area leader. (1981)
Marker No: 3507
Aluminum 18 x 28 Subject Marker
Geographic: 31.588125,-99.230316
Location: FM 1176, near community center, Trickham
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