Near Bluffton in Llano County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Isaac Byler Maxwell
Photographed By James Hulse, December 29, 2023
1. Isaac Byler Maxwell Marker
Inscription.
Isaac Byler Maxwell. . Isaac Byler "Ike" Maxwell was born April 21, 1837, in Ripley, Tennessee to Isaac D. and Nancy Love Byler Maxwell. In 1844, after his mother died, his family moved to Bluffton, Arkansas. He moved from there to this area in 1854, naming the land Bluffton after his former home. After serving as a scout for frontier units during the Civil War, he was a justice of the peace for three terms. Later elected to the state legislature, he helped arrange the excavation of granite for the state capitol. He also served as a Church of Christ minister. When he died in 1931, he was reportedly the oldest living Llano County pioneer.
Recorded - 2003
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Isaac Byler "Ike" Maxwell was born April 21, 1837, in Ripley, Tennessee to Isaac D. and Nancy Love Byler Maxwell. In 1844, after his mother died, his family moved to Bluffton, Arkansas. He moved from there to this area in 1854, naming the land Bluffton after his former home. After serving as a scout for frontier units during the Civil War, he was a justice of the peace for three terms. Later elected to the state legislature, he helped arrange the excavation of granite for the state capitol. He also served as a Church of Christ minister. When he died in 1931, he was reportedly the oldest living Llano County pioneer.
Recorded - 2003
Erected 2002 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 12934.)
Location. 30° 49.309′ N, 98° 32.065′ W. Marker is near Bluffton, Texas, in Llano County. Marker can be reached from Route 2241, one mile east of County Road 217. The marker is located in the western section of the Bluffton Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8685 Ranch Rd 2241, Bluffton TX 78607, United States of America. Touch for directions.
3. The view of the Isaac Byler Maxwell Marker in the cemetery
Photographed By James Hulse, December 29, 2023
4. The gravestone on the right side of Isaac’s gravestone is his 3rd wife, Mary.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 2, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 73 times since then. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 2, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.