William Ware Capt. William Ware was born in 1800 to Joseph and Elizabeth Ware in Kentucky (Georgia in some sources). In 1828, he and his wife, Ann Murphy, and their three children moved to Montgomery County, Texas. From there, Ware raised a military company in 1835 and fought at the Siege of Bexar. In 1836, he raised the Second Company of the Second Regiment, Texas Volunteers, and fought with the Texas army at San Jacinto. That same year, the widowed Ware married Betsy Crane. While moving to Kaufman County in 1849, Betsy died en route to Sabinal Canyon. Ware and his son, John Crane Ware, arrived in 1852. Here they built a cabin, which became the cornerstone for the settlement of Waresville. Ware died in 1853 and was buried in the Waresville cemetery. (2003)
William Ware
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William Ware is a historical marker in Utopia, Uvalde County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 55 historical markers documented in Uvalde County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 82 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.6095, -99.5266 near Utopia. The nearest cataloged historic site is Rock Store (historical marker), about 0.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Old Waresville, Utopia, and Utopia Methodist Church.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5463012893. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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