Historical MarkerWilliam McKendree Lambdin
Waco · McLennan County · Dedicated 2001 · THC Atlas #5309012381
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Marker Inscription
(January 16, 1811 - September 11, 1867) A native of Virginia, William McKendree Lambdin was the son of a Methodist minister. In 1834, he married Phebe G. Lamb, and after her death in 1849 he married Susan A. Thompson (1830-1910) in 1855. Two years later, the Lambdins moved to Texas and settled in Waco. Ordained in the Methodist church, Lambdin began his ministry in Texas as president of Waco Female College in 1857. He later served churches in Bosqueville, Houston and Waco, and was presiding elder of the Fort Worth district from 1860 to 1864. He died of yellow fever in 1867. Recorded - 2001
About this site
William McKendree Lambdin is a historical marker in Waco, McLennan County, dedicated in 2001. It is one of 198 historical markers documented in McLennan County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 224 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.5539, -97.1186 near Waco. The nearest cataloged historic site is Samuel Johan Forsgard (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include First Street Cemetery, Thomas Hudson Barron, and Hebrew Rest.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5309012381. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
