Marker Inscription
Came to Texas from North Carolina in 1834. A soldier in the Texas War for Independence. Veteran of the Indian Wars. Died June 30, 1876 - 84 years old. Erected by the State of Texas 1957
Historical Marker
William Berry Smith
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About this site
William Berry Smith is a historical marker in Iredell, Bosque County, dedicated in 1957. It is one of 46 historical markers documented in Bosque County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 131 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.9616, -97.9150 near Iredell. The nearest cataloged historic site is Smith-Pitts Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Davis Cemetery, Riverside Cemetery, and Riverside Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5035005821. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
William Berry Smith came to Texas from North Carolina in 1834 and served as a soldier in the Texas War for Independence, also seeing action in the Indian wars of the frontier. He settled in the Iredell area of Bosque County and died June 30, 1876. He is buried in the Smith-Pitts Cemetery, where the State of Texas placed a grave marker in the 1950s at the urging of his descendants.
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