Liberty in Liberty County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
William Hardin
Photographed By James Hulse, April 13, 2022
1. William Hardin Marker
of Texas, 1833
Alcalde of Liberty Municipality, 1835
First Judge of the Municipality
Born in Franklin County, Georgia
March 25, 1801
Died in Galveston
June 28, 1839
Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 9663.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, Texas Independence. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 25, 1801.
Location. 30° 6.076′ N, 94° 45.968′ W. Marker is in Liberty, Texas, in Liberty County. Marker is on Farm to Market Road 1011, one mile north of North Main Street, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located in the front section of the Hardin Cemetery along the highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Liberty TX 77575, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Benjamin Watson Hardin (a few steps from this marker); Augustine Blackburn Hardin (a few steps from this marker); Price Daniel
Photographed By James Hulse, April 13, 2022
2. The William Hardin Marker up front of the two markers
this page online
Also see . . . Hardin, William (1801–1839).
Irate about an affair between his brother's wife, Mrs. A. B. Hardin, and Isaac Newton Porter, of which Porter bragged publicly, Hardin accompanied his brothers to a meeting with Porter and William Williamson in Columbia, Tennessee, on October 1, 1825. During the confrontation that developed, his brothers, Augustine and Benjamin Franklin Hardin, fatally shot Porter and Williamson. After being indicted with his brothers in December 1825, William traveled to what is now Liberty County, Texas, by 1827, in order to avoid a possible conviction for murder and to join other family members. Source: The Handbook of Texas(Submitted on April 16, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Additional commentary.
Photographed By James Hulse, April 13, 2022
3. The William Hardin Marker is the marker on the left of the three markers
This marker is a part of the State of Texas Historical markers for the War of Texas Independence. It also has information about the marker from the Atlas of Texas Historical sites including a Texas State marker number.
— Submitted April 16, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 17, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 16, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 80 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 17, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
