Decatur in Wise County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Sam Woody's Cabin

Photographed By James R. Murray

1. Sam Woody's Cabin Marker

Inscription.

Tennessee pioneer Sam Woody (1826-1920) migrated to Texas in the 1840s. He brought his family to Wise County in 1854. This cabin, located near Deep Creek, was the first dwelling in the area. After Woody cut the logs, friends and relatives helped him erect the cabin in one day. Indians came here to trade buffalo robes and moccasins for corn. The house was frequently crowded with guests, for frontier travelers were never turned away. Woody guarded pioneer settlements as part of a Ranger unit and served in the Confederate army during the Civil War (1861-1865). Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1970

Erected 1970 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4509.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1854.

Location. 33° 7.021′ N, 97° 31.279′ W. Marker is in Decatur, Texas, in Wise County. Marker can be reached from South Deep Creek Road (County Road 4227) 2.2 miles south of County Road 4360, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Decatur TX 76234, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Deep Creek Community (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Masonic Lodge #479

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(approx. 3.7 miles away); Sand Hill Community (approx. 4.3 miles away); Texas Ranger Captain Ira Long (approx. 4.3 miles away); Aurora Cemetery (approx. 4½ miles away); George Lawson Bledsoe (approx. 4.6 miles away); Thurmond-Fairview Cemetery (approx. 4.7 miles away); Eagle Mountain Lake MCAS Auxiliary (Rhome Field) (approx. 4.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Decatur.

Additional commentary.
1. Sam Woody
Sam Woody is my great-great grandfather. My sister and I took our mother, Juanday Woody Jarrell, to the museum in 2021 just before she passed away and we were so glad she got to see the cabin of her great grandfather. The head of the museum showed us many pictures of our early family. We deeply regret that the museum has burned down - Gregory Marshall Jarrell

— Submitted April 13, 2023, by Gregory Marshall Jarrell of Cleveland, Texas.

Photographed By James R. Murray, September 19, 2017

2. Sam Woody's Cabin Marker

The cabin is on the grounds of the Wise County Historical Museum

Credits. This page was last revised on April 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 20, 2017, by James R. Murray of Elkton, Florida. This page has been viewed 760 times since then and 83 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 20, 2017, by James R. Murray of Elkton, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.