Dizenia Peters Todd

(Aug. 5, 1826 - Jan. 1865) Born in Mississippi, Dizenia Peters moved to Texas with her parents about 1835. She married William P. Smith in 1844 and had a son, James. After Smith's death, she married George W. Todd (1827-1901) in 1851; they had 3 daughters. Todd and members of his wife's family settled this area in the 1850s and were among the first Mason County officials. Mrs. Todd and a Black servant girl were fatally wounded in an Indian attack near this site and buried in adjacent unmarked graves. Recorded - 1975

Dizenia Peters Todd is a historical marker in Mason vicinity, Mason County, dedicated in 1975. It is one of 37 historical markers documented in Mason County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 67 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.6978, -99.2282 near Mason vicinity. The nearest cataloged historic site is Todd Mountain (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include unknown (Todd Mountain), Muckelrath Grave, and Mason County.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5319011297. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.