Marker Inscription
On site of J. M. Crawford home, built 1850, razed by fire, 1885. Erected by Crawford's stepson, Frederick Lee Bickham (1866-1907), prominent landowner and rancher, in 1885-88. Here he and his wife, Nevada Levonia Mhoon, brought up their children and Bickham's stepsisters and stepbrothers. Timber (cedar, cypress, and heart pine) for house was cut on the property. In 1972, N. O. Thomas bought, restored, and renamed the house "Welcome Hall." Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1973
About this site
The Bickham House is a historical marker in Shelbyville, Shelby County, dedicated in 1973. It is one of 35 historical markers documented in Shelby County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 124 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.7644, -94.0504 near Shelbyville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Site of the Last Battle (historical marker), about 1.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include First County Seat of Shelby County, First Methodist Church of Shelbyville, and Pennington, Sydney O..
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5419007676. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
