(January 25, 1854 - November 13, 1944) Born in Hickory, Miss. Family came to Texas, 1864. Preached his first sermon in 1880. Was ordained in 1890. Helped organize and was charter member of the Wortham Methodist Church. Instrumental in organizing area churches and serving their people. Beloved for good works.
Bounds, Rev. G. W.
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Bounds, Rev. G. W. is a historical marker in Wortham, Freestone County, dedicated in 1970. It is one of 57 historical markers documented in Freestone County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 139 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.7897, -96.4643 near Wortham. The nearest cataloged historic site is United Methodist Church of Wortham (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Wortham, Wortham Oil Boom, and Allegre, Judge.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5161009858. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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