Historical Marker

William Elbert "Buck" Mayes

Crockett · Houston County · Dedicated 1995 · THC Atlas #5225007920

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Marker Inscription

(July 14, 1837 -- August 27, 1915) Alabama native William Elbert "Buck" Mayes, son of The Rev. Isaac C. Mayes and Lucinda Fuller, came to Texas in 1856. He married Sarah (Dickerson) Clark in 1858. After serving in the Civil War Mayes returned to Houston County and became a successful lumber and mercantile businessman. Mayes' various commercial enterprises, which included one of the area's earliest banking operations, played a vital role in Houston County's post-Civil War development. Recorded - 1995

About this site

William Elbert "Buck" Mayes is a historical marker in Crockett, Houston County, dedicated in 1995. It is one of 183 historical markers documented in Houston County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 349 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.3219, -95.4612 near Crockett. The nearest cataloged historic site is James Elbert Downes (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include William Monroe Patton, John Edward Nite_Lucy Stepp Nite, and Glenwood Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5225007920. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 31.3219, -95.4612 · Crockett, Houston County

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