Butler in Bates County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

David Clayton Wolfe

1864 - 1917

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 23, 2011

1. David Clayton Wolfe Marker

Inscription.
First Road Dragger in Bates County

He lived for others. He tried to live a humble Christian. The Lord blessed his life and will continue to bless all who trust fully in Him.

Erected by David C. Wolfe Family.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Roads & Vehicles.

Location. 38° 15.601′ N, 94° 18.982′ W. Marker is in Butler, Missouri, in Bates County. It can be reached from E Pine Street. Marker is in Oak Hill Cemetery, about 150 feet ENE of the Pine Street entrance. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Butler MO 64730, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Missouri. It is also in the American Lewis & Clark Corridor

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking

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distance of this marker: Arnold Post No. 46 World War Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Arnold Post No. 46 Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Palace Office Building (approx. 0.9 miles away); Eugene S. Hurt Chapter 67 D.A.V. Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); “First Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry” (approx. 0.9 miles away); Order No. 11 (approx. 0.9 miles away); Bates County Veterans Tribute (approx. 0.9 miles away); Bates County World War I Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Butler.

Also see . . .
1. The King (Missouri) Road Drag. (Submitted on August 13, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Theory and Use of the Drag. (Submitted on August 13, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Additional keywords. E Pine Street

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 23, 2011

2. David Clayton Wolfe Marker

Pine Street entrance in distance.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 910 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 13, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.