Marker Inscription
Georgia native the Reverend Henry Fullingim, his wife Martha, and their 17 children came to northeast Texas in 1849. Henry Fullingim served the area as a circuit-riding Methodist minister. Their son, Archibald, and their son-in-law, John Hale, came to Wise County in 1853 and were among the area's first settlers. Hale became the first Wise County sheriff in 1856. This cemetery is named for John T. and Sarah Waggoner, on whose land it was established. Martha Fullingim's burial in 1868 is the first recorded here. The Waggoner's deeded the property to Wise County in 1885.
About this site
Waggoner Cemetery is a historical marker in Decatur, Wise County, dedicated in 1994. It is one of 91 historical markers documented in Wise County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 162 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.3009, -97.5839 near Decatur. The nearest cataloged historic site is Waggoner Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Flat Rock Cemetery, Stevens, Captain George, and Oak Grove United Methodist Church.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5497005701. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
