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John Wheat |
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Woodville,
TX,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
30° 44' 17.76233000004",
-94° 24' 51.00532999992"
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Texas State
Historical Marker |
(August 7, 1813 - April 24, 1889) A native of Lawrence County, Ala. Migrating to Texas in 1835, Wheat located his headright and bounty lands here, and named many Tyler County creeks while hunting bear and other game. A soldier in Texas War for Independence, he guarded a Mexican officer prisoner after Battle of San Jacinto. He donated land for this cemetery, and served as county commissioner in 1852-54. Married four times, he had several children, and left to descendants many legends of the early days.
This page last updated: 7/15/2008 |
John Wheat Historical Marker Location Map, Woodville, Texas
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