Marker Inscription
(1785-1865) A Methodist circuit rider, the Rev. William Craig was born in South Carolina and entered the ministry at age 18. He married Rebecca Hortense Horton (1785-1866) and had six children. About 1841, he moved from Mississippi to San Augustine, Texas. In 1849, he established a home in Oakland community in Rusk County. He served several appointments in East Texas, riding his mule, Tobe, up to 300 miles on one circuit. In Nacogdoches, he conducted services in the Old Stone Fort. He organized Henderson circuit and also served as chaplain for the Texas Senate.
About this site
Craig, William, Rev. is a historical marker in Henderson, Rusk County, dedicated in 1978. It is one of 72 historical markers documented in Rusk County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 184 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.1549, -94.8004 near Henderson. The nearest cataloged historic site is Morris, William Wright, Judge (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Rusk County Courthouse, First Baptist Church of Henderson, and Henderson.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5401010978. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
