Marker Inscription
A San Jacinto veteran, born in Kentucky, 1806. Died November 11, 1893. His wife Ellen Vittitoe Wilmouth died January 26, 1896. (Harshberg Cemetery, near Sadler, Grayson, County)
Historical Marker
Wilmouth, Louis
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About this site
Wilmouth, Louis is a historical marker in Sadler, Grayson County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 144 historical markers documented in Grayson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 208 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.6806, -96.8169 near Sadler. The nearest cataloged historic site is Christian Chapel (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Sadler United Methodist Church, Sadler Cemetery, and Kendall Chapel Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5181011562. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
Louis Wilmouth (1806-1893) was a Kentucky-born veteran of the Battle of San Jacinto and one of only two Texas Revolution soldiers known to be buried in Grayson County. A Texas Centennial marker honoring him was placed in 1936 near Sadler.
Sources: hmdb.org
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