Isaac Byler Maxwell

Isaac Byler "Ike" Maxwell was born April 21, 1837, in Ripley, Tennessee to Isaac D. and Nancy Love Byler Maxwell. In 1844, after his mother died, his family moved to Bluffton, Arkansas. He moved from there to this area in 1854, naming the land Bluffton after his former home. After serving as a scout for frontier units during the Civil War, he was a justice of the peace for three terms. Later elected to the state legislature, he helped arrange the excavation of granite for the state Capitol. He also served as a Church of Christ minister. When he died in 1931, he was reportedly the oldest living Llano County pioneer. Recorded - 2003

Isaac Byler Maxwell is a historical marker in Llano, Llano County, dedicated in 2002. It is one of 50 historical markers documented in Llano County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 130 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.8222, -98.5343 near Llano. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bluffton Cemetery (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Flat Rock Cemetery, Unknown Graves SE of Board Branch, and Lone Grove School.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5299012934. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.