Marker Inscription
Who commanded the 2nd Company of the 2nd Regiment of San Jacinto..Born in Kentucky, January 15, 1800. Died March 9, 1853.
Historical Marker
Captain William Ware
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About this site
Captain William Ware is a historical marker in Utopia, Uvalde County, dedicated in 2002. It is one of 55 historical markers documented in Uvalde County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 82 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.5975, -99.5260 near Utopia. The nearest cataloged historic site is Waresville Cemetery (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Old Post Office, Waresville Cemetery, and Old Waresville.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5463000728. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
Captain William Ware (c.1800-1853) came to Texas in 1828 and fought for independence at the Siege of Bexar and the Battle of San Jacinto. In 1852 he founded Waresville, about a mile south of present Utopia, the first permanent Anglo-American settlement between D'Hanis and the Rio Grande and the first nonmilitary colony in Uvalde County. Ware died in 1853 and is buried in the Waresville Cemetery.
Sources: hmdb.orgtshaonline.org
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