Marker Inscription
Born in Gibson County, Tennessee, S. W. Tilghman (1846-1913) came in 1870 by wagon train to Wise County. In 1872 he married a Decatur native, Eliza Bland Miller (1856-1931), and became father of a daughter and three sons. A master builder, he erected this house in 1882 for his own family. Many of the city's finer houses of the late 19th and early 20th centuries were built by Tilghman and his son Robert. This Victorian residence has remained in ownership by descendants of the builder. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1974.
About this site
Tilghman, S. W., House is a historical marker in Decatur, Wise County, dedicated in 1974. It is one of 89 historical markers documented in Wise County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 159 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.2328, -97.5838 near Decatur. The nearest cataloged historic site is Decatur First United Methodist Church (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Stone Prison, Old, Wise County Messenger, and Terrell, Charles Vernon.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5497004404. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
