Marker Inscription
(October 12, 1812 - April 25, 1883) Born in Amherst County, VA.; licensed in Kentucky (1843) as a Methodist minister. Came to Texas 1851; settled in Denton County. He was appointed (1853) to 300-square-mile Dallas circuit, and traveled it once a month. Admitted 1854 to East Texas Conference, he founded churches at Montague, Pilot Point, Denton, Jacksboro, Gainesville. He was very influential in planting Methodism in North Texas. He married Susan Wright. They had ten children. Recorded - 1973
About this site
Bates, William Edmunds is a historical marker in Aubrey, Denton County, dedicated in 1973. It is one of 110 historical markers documented in Denton County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 174 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.2212, -96.9754 near Aubrey. The nearest cataloged historic site is Oak Grove Cemetery (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Oak Grove Methodist Church, Lower Oak Grove Cemetery, and Rucker Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5121005826. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
