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(Nov. 21, 1844 - Feb. 9, 1945) A native of Germany, William Persky migrated to the United States with his family at the age of eight. He enlisted in the Confederate army during the Civil War and served time as a prisoner of war. A farmer, Persky lived in Austin and Bell counties before moving to this area in 1925. He lived to be 100, and at the time of his death in 1945 was the oldest resident and the last Confederate veteran of Milam County.
Persky, William is a historical marker in Sharp, Milam County, dedicated in 1981. It is one of 88 historical markers documented in Milam County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 151 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.7505, -97.1384 near Sharp. The nearest cataloged historic site is Sharp Cemetery (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Sharp General Store, Sharp, and Sharp Presbyterian Church.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5331007994. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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