Marker Inscription
(Nov. 15, 1815 - July 18, 1885) A native of Tennessee, William C. Sypert entered the army of the Republic of Texas in 1836 at the age of 20. He returned to Tennessee and married Permelia Benjamine Perry (1819-94) in 1838. After two trips via covered wagon between Tennessee and Texas, they settled permanently in Texas in 1849. A schoolteacher and musician, Sypert served as justice of the peace in Bell County, as postmaster at Bryant's Station in 1859, and as Milam County Judge, 1867-70.
About this site
Sypert, William Carroll is a historical marker in Davilla, Milam County, dedicated in 1985. 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 30.7863, -97.2844 near Davilla. The nearest cataloged historic site is Davilla Black (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Davilla Baptist Church, Taylor-Mumford, and Val Verde Baptist Church.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5331008005. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
