William Elbert "Buck" Mayes (July 14, 1837 -- August 27, 1915)
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Marker Text: Alabama native William Elbert "Buck" Mayes, son of The Rev. Isaac C. Mayes and Lucinda Fuller, came to Texas in 1856. He married Sarah (Dickerson) Clark in 1858. After serving in the Civil War Mayes returned to Houston County and became a successful lumber and mercantile businessman. Mayes' various commercial enterprises, which included one of the area's earliest banking operations, played a vital role in Houston County's post-Civil War development. (1995)
Marker No. 7920
Grave Marker
Geographic: 31.320732, -95.461029
Location: Glenwood Cemetery, East Pease Avenue, Crockett
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