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Milam County, Texas
Historical Markers in Davilla, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 5 Texas historical markers in Davilla, in Milam County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Civil War. The markers on this list were placed between 1982 and 2001.
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- Val Verde Baptist Churchplaced 1988
Val Verde Baptist Church traces its history to 1875, when eight members of the Baptist Church in Davilla joined together to organize a congregation…
- Davilla Baptist Churchplaced 1994
A Presbytery consisting of W. Beasley, L. Williams, P. T. Corneal, and E. Allison met at Mumford Springs, Milam County, Texas (present day Davilla)…
- Friendship Methodist Churchplaced 1982
As early as the 1870s, Methodist worship services for pioneers of the Friendship community were conducted by circuit riders in a one-room schoolhouse…
- Friendship United Methodist Church Cemeteryplaced 2001
William T. Walker (1824-1885) was an early settler in this area, establishing a Methodist church at Friendship in 1872 and serving as a trustee until…
- William Carroll Sypertplaced 1985
(Nov. 15, 1815 - July 18, 1885) A native of Tennessee, William C. Sypert entered the army of the Republic of Texas in 1836 at the age of 20.
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