Waco in McLennan County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
William McKendree Lambdin
(January 16, 1811 - September 11, 1867)
Photographed by James Hulse, July 19, 2021
1. William McKendree Lambdin Marker
A native of Virginia, William McKendree Lambdin was the son of a Methodist minister. In 1834, he married Phebe G. Lamb, and after her death in 1849 he married Susan A. Thompson (1830-1910) in 1855. Two years later, the Lambdins moved to Texas and settled in Waco. Ordained in the Methodist church, Lambdin began his ministry in Texas as President of Waco Female College in 1857. He later served churches in Bosqueville, Houston and Waco, and was presiding elder of the Fort Worth District from 1860 to 1864. He died of Yellow Fever in 1867.
Recorded - 2001
Erected 2001 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 12381.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1834.
Location. 31° 33.234′ N, 97° 7.115′ W. Marker is in Waco, Texas, in McLennan County. It can be reached from the intersection of Texas Ranger Trail and North Interstate 35 Frontage Road. The marker is located in the south section of the First Street Cemetery. Parking available at the Waco Convention and Visitors
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Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Samuel Johan Forsgard (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas Hudson Barron (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Street Cemetery (about 300 feet away); Confederate Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named First Street Cemetery (about 300 feet away); Hebrew Rest (about 400 feet away); The Texas Rangers and the Fence Cutters (about 500 feet away); Waco (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waco.
Photographed by James Hulse, July 19, 2021
2. The William McKendree Lambdin gravestone and Marker
Photographed by James Hulse, July 19, 2021
3. The view of the William McKendree Lambdin Marker from the cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on July 26, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 273 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 26, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
