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A participant of the Mier Expedition, 1842, first sheriff of Leon County. Born in Illinois August 4, 1819; died March 17, 1877. His first wife Mary J. Potts Middleton, born Sept. 9, 1823; died May 5, 1874. In memory of Beoni Middleton who died in prison in Mexico while a prisoner of the Mier Expedition.
Middleton, William. B. is a historical marker in Leona, Leon County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 20 historical markers documented in Leon County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 102 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.1524, -95.9710 near Leona. The nearest cataloged historic site is Makamson Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Leona City Cemetery, First Court House Built in Leon County, Site of, and Culton Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5289009631. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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