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Came to Texas from North Carolina in 1835 and settled in this area, in what was then part of Nacogdoches County. He received a land grant in Lamar County for his service in the Indian wars of the late 1830s, but retained his homestead in Rusk County and was the patriarch of a large family. He set aside part of his homestead for this family cemetery upon the death of his first wife, Caroline, in 1852.
Davis, William C. is a historical marker in Henderson, Rusk County, dedicated in 1986. It is one of 72 historical markers documented in Rusk County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 184 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.1092, -94.8274 near Henderson. The nearest cataloged historic site is Davis (cemetery), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Ebenezer Cemetery, Rogers- Craig House, and Graham-Hall Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5401010981. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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