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Remaining portion of 13-room house built in 1872 by carpenter Sid Inglet. Powell-- a pioneer physician, Confederate veteran-- married Miss Mary Eugenia Thompson, 1863, in Waverly; six of their 12 children born here. He traveled by horse and buggy to visit the sick; used home as office and improvised hospital until his death, Nov. 6, 1915. Purchased in 1946 by justice of the peace, R. M. Jordy. Site of 119 wedding ceremonies. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1967
Powell, William P. is a historical marker in Willis, Montgomery County, dedicated in 1967. It is one of 67 historical markers documented in Montgomery County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 165 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.4246, -95.4825 near Willis. The nearest cataloged historic site is Willis Methodist Church (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Thomas Chapel United Methodist Church, Willis Male and Female College, and Willis Cigar Factory.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5339007895. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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