Marker Inscription
(April 24, 1806 - December 20, 1893) Enlisted in cause of Texas independence in Kentucky, Dec. 18, 1835. Fought in victory at San Jacinto, April 21, 1836. Received land grants as service pay, and brought family to Texas to live. Here he aided Gen. Sam Houston in treating with Chief Bowles at Shawnee village; was a charter member and elder in Maple Grove Presbyterian Church, and an early Worshipful Master, Mt. Enterprise Masonic Lodge. Five of his sons fought for Confederacy in 1860s.
About this site
Hays, William C. is a historical marker in Minden, Rusk County, dedicated in 1971. 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 32.0109, -94.6989 near Minden. The nearest cataloged historic site is Maple Grove Cemetery (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Maple Grove, McCarter Cemetery, and New Prospect Cemetery Harmony.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5401011002. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
