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(January 21, 1829 - October 26, 1914) A native of South Carolina, James Fowler Biggers grew up in Mississippi. In 1869 he and other members of his family traveled to Texas by wagon train and settled in Fannin County. Biggers helped establish the White Rock Primitive Baptist Church and often serve the congregation as a lay preacher. He was also instrumental in organizing a school in the church building and in establishing the White Rock Community Cemetery.
Biggers, James Fowler is a historical marker in Bailey, Fannin County, dedicated in 1982. It is one of 109 historical markers documented in Fannin County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 262 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.4744, -96.1933 near Bailey. The nearest cataloged historic site is White Rock (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include First Baptist Church of Bailey, Miller Cemetery, and Fenner, Joseph F..
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5147008843. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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