Near Howe in Grayson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

William Whitley Wheat

Photographed by James Hulse, March 29, 2022

1. William Whitley Wheat Marker

Inscription. William Whitley Wheat (1820-1890) was born in Alabama to Samuel and Cynthia (Stinson) Wheat. He married Cynthia Ann Maynard, and the couple came to Texas in 1842 to Peters Colony. They moved three years later to what is now Grayson County, settling and raising ten children near Farmington. Wheat was an early cattle drover to northern markets, and he became a respected and successful farmer. He served for many years as Grayson County Commissioner in the 1870s and 1880s and was first presiding president of the Old Settlers Association of North Texas. As such, he worked to ease local tensions in the post-civil War years.Recorded - 2002

Erected 2002 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 12965.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1842.

Location. 33° 29.768′ N, 96° 39.304′ W. Marker is near Howe, Texas, in Grayson County. It can be reached from Hall Cemetery Road 0.6 miles west of Farmington Road. The marker is located in the central section of the Hall Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address:

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2095 Hall Cemetery Road, Howe TX 75459, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Jabez and Harriet Haning (within shouting distance of this marker); Hall Cemetery (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mame Roberts (approx. 2.6 miles away); First Christian Church of Howe (approx. 2.6 miles away); Dorchester School (approx. 3.2 miles away); Whitaker Cemetery (approx. 3.6 miles away); Elliott Cemetery (approx. 5.1 miles away); Boy Scout Troop 1 (Troop 44) (approx. 6½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Howe.

The Wheat gravestone and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, March 29, 2022

2. The Wheat gravestone and Marker

The view of the Wheat gravestone and Marker in the cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, March 29, 2022

3. The view of the Wheat gravestone and Marker in the cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on April 3, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 2, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 305 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 3, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.