Marker Inscription
North Carolina native Phillip J. Shaver (1814-1875) settled in the Fayette County community of Rutersville c. 1840. Two years later, he joined the Texas Army to defend area settlers from Indians and Mexican soldiers and also received from the Republic 320 acres. After marrying Mary Ann (Bass) Holloway in 1847, Shaver purchased 525 acres at this site and he surveyed and platted a town that he named after a former home. He named the streets and donated lots for a school and community church, a masonic lodge and a city cemetery. Shaver continued to support Fayetteville until his death, and many of his descendants remain in the area today.
About this site
Phillip James Shaver is a historical marker in Fayetteville, Fayette County, dedicated in 2010. It is one of 125 historical markers documented in Fayette County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 209 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.9041, -96.6760 near Fayetteville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Zapp Building (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include St. Paul Lutheran Church, Sladek-Hillman House, The, and Fayette County Precinct No. 2 Courthouse.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507016340. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
