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Grayson County, Texas
Historical Markers in Howe, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 5 Texas historical markers in Howe, in Grayson County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Tales of Tragedy, Cowboys & Cattle, and Civil War. The markers on this list were placed between 1973 and 2002.
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- William Whitley Wheatplaced 2002
William Whitley Wheat William Whitley Wheat (1820-1890) was born in Alabama to Samuel and Cynthia (Stinson) Wheat.
- Hall Cemeteryplaced 1973
Located on land patented by Anderson White (1801-85), on certificate issued April 23, 1850, by Peters colony, an immigration project which had…
- First Christian Church of Howeplaced 2002
First Christian Church of Howe In the 1840s, settlers moved to this area as part of the Peters Colony.
- Jabez and Harriet Haningplaced 1994
Jabez Haning (1827-1883) came to Grayson County with his family in 1846. In the 1850s Jabez Haning obtained a grant of 320 acres of land from the…
- Mame Robertsplaced 2002
(Aug. 19, 1883 - Dec. 24, 1976) The daughter of James M. and Martha Sue (Baxter) Roberts, Mame Roberts lived her entire life in or near the community…
All 5 historical markers in Howe
Historical markers near Howe
- Van Alstyne16 stories · 7 mi
- Sherman70 stories · 10 mi
- Anna6 stories · 11 mi
- Whitewright13 stories · 13 mi
- Celina7 stories · 14 mi
- Melissa10 stories · 15 mi
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